PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ANNUAL REPORT of the MOTOR-VEHICLE BRANCH FOR THE YEAR 1953 VICTORIA, B.C. Printed by Don McDiarmid, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty 1954 To His Honour Clarence Wallace, C.B.E.. Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. May it please Your Honour: The undersigned has the honour to present the Annual Report of the Motor-vehicle Branch for the year 1953. illSp % R. W. BONNER, A ttorney-General. Attorney-General's Department, Victoria, B.C., December, 1954. Report of the Superintendent of Motor-vehicles, 1953 jl The Honourable R.W. Bonner, Q.C., B. A., LL.B., -*|| ^ Attorney-General, Victoria, B.C. §IRj—I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Motor-vehicle Branch for the year 1953. -Jlllf -^^l"; & Comparative figures between the years 1952 and 1953 again show a steady increase of 8.6 per cent in the total number of motor-vehicle licenses. This increased the work volume for all departments and phases of the work in relation to the total registrations, as indicated under the following sections of this Report. This is dealt with in detail under the following headings:— || 1. Licences. 111:2. Accidents and Convictions. .. W, t: 3. Driving Safety— " -k, (a) Safety Responsibility. ^ p (b) Examination of Drivers. (c) Drivers'Education. -^^ 4. Encumbrance Registry Division. '•■^ifr 'ft 5. School Bus Regulations. i 6. Staff. _£,'- * - ''JgL ■'-■"" - jj 1. LICENCES J§ ■ / - ' " During the 1953 licence-year, increases were recorded in passenger new registrations, passenger renewals, and commercial renewal licences issued. One decrease in motor-vehicle licences was recorded in commercial new registrations, being 1,036 under the 1952 total or a decrease of 8.27 per cent. Other increases and decreases in connection with the issuance of licences and permits during the 1953 licence-year, as compared to similar issuance during the 1952 licence-year, were as follows:— Increase WM ^ „ Number Per Cent : Passenger (new registrations) _ 2,712 7.79 Passenger (renewals) | 19,517 9.67 Commercial (renewals) 6,259 7.74 Non-resident touring motor-vehicle permits 162 13.39 Non-resident commercial motor-vehicle permits 603 63.34 Permits for temporary operation 104 6.11 Permits for temporary operation of a farm tractor 79 11.11 Trailer licences 1 1,874 13.84 Motor-dealer licences 28 1.79 ' I Transfers 3,852 1.86 Learners' licences \ 1,697 7.63 ||||r ; Motor-vehicle duplicate licences | 3,190 39.22 Decrease Commercial (new registrations) 1,036 8.27 Non-resident special motor-vehicle permits 32 19.75 Non-resident farmers' permits 11 %■ 100.00 Motor-cycle licences 104 2.65 Salesmen's licences 11 1.20 Temporary operation for motor-dealers* 54 23.79 1 Chauffeurs' Class I A " licences # 75 $-'■■■■■■ 1.62 Chauffeurs' Class I B " licences 147 § 3.44 Chauffeurs' Class 1 C " licences 135 0.31 Now discontinued. N 6 BRITISH COLUMBIA m m o^ .—i i o^ —H I I O I—i H < m H oo i—( o ffi w \ T i — 1 • — _1 1 — _ i —,—, \ i I i _—.,__ v i -—-— ———.__ i 1 1 m r I1 i. i i '" ' " \l i i \\ -§■■ 1 ■ - \ i I 1 1 1 L/ i 1 ■ ■+ 1 1 ■ yr\ l | • —i • — _H- i i 1 ^> 1 1 .... \ P 1 , 1 ] 1 1 i 1 H I i ^ t 1 jL J- 1 J ft . j n r I | j i ?V 1 1 j r_. ! ! 1 J ] I I'll J ■ I i s Pi l 1 11\ 1 ■1 I \\ i i __, i -_ i i \ X 1 ^ _T -Z \ ^1 1 I !- I t —I— s ■ 1 ^i 1 _ :—i—- " i r» VI ll \ ' " 1 ~i'V -1 i \ r* i i _>J + ,_ _L_L 1 1 . ' t — ! — — j i-- H 9 — 1 — __L_ -tt l r i _u. — -l—"i i— —1~- -JV --if- —-14— * _|_ U4-- —H : ""T— \l 4- H—'-\jT j j 4- -44+ __L___I Ii- en in CN in cn in cn o in o CN -? CN CN in CN o o o o o o o LO o o o o o o o o CO o o o o fN3 o o o to ID 0 > I 0 4- 0 o3 u h 00 0 CN _ rH u .H _■ > I u 0 -p 0 ;> _ M d _> in tn id REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 N 7 Motor-vehicles which have been previously registered and licensed elsewhere, and brought into the Province for use here came from the following places:— fj Place Passenger Commercial Alberta | 2,652 908 f Saskatchewan — 944 188 . . Manitoba — 675 94 Ontario 2,219 285 Quebec -_ - -- 289 27 M New Brunswick 53 5 Nova Scotia -___ 189 | 7 Prince Edward Island 1 8 1 jS| Newfoundland 2 Yukon ____! - - « 88 63§ Northwest Territories 5 1 Total used-car registrations (Canadian) 7,122 1,581 Arizona If 1 % 2 Arkansas J 1 1 4^ 1_4 California 1 - | §181 30 Colorado — Connecticut I Delaware 1 — _______________„___ District of Columbia ______ Florida |j| | __ f Georgia ____ | Idaho _.__ - Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana I Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri g Montana Nebraska __ Nevada _ New Hampshire _I __________ ___ New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina 1 North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee *___ 5 |2 3 m i ... . 3 3 "1 1 . • 1| r wf 15 13 'L 3 • gfcJ ' *: ii 5^B 2 §n i : 3 fj 1 2 ■ 21 6f 6 3 9 3f! 2 6 3 1 6 5 2 . 4 :W 3 llWfi 4 1 24 2 1 5 4 3 3 1 59 24 8 1 1 3 2 Carried forward... 396 7,122 120 1,581 ft s BRITISH COLUMBIA Place Brought forwards Texas _ Utah Virginia _ Washington _ West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alaska Hawaii , Passenger Commercial 396 7,122 120 1,581 20 3 4 $2 168 ' I2 3 55 i Total used-car registrations (United States) Mexico Great Britain France ; Holland Germany Japan Venezuela Salvador Panama ___: South Africa 4 1 4 603 States) 1 W 1 42 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 . 180 Total*used-car registrations (all others) Total used-car registrations, 1953 licence- 54 year __ 7,779 1,764 As previously mentioned, the number of motor-vehicles licensed under the " Motor- vehicle Act" for the year 1953 again showed a steady increase of 8.6 per cent over 1952. During 1953 there was. a total of 345,005 motor-vehicles (other than motorcycles) Hcensed, as compared to 317,553 for 1952, a gain of 27,452. The 1953 total includes 37,532 passenger new registrations and 11,485 commercial new registrations, of which 7,779 passenger and 1,764 commercial type were used-car registrations which had been licensed elsewhere and brought into this Province for use. The balance of 29,753 private passenger-type motor-vehicles and 9,721 commercial-type motor-vehicles were new vehicles being Hcensed for the first time. # For the purpose of comparison, the following is a statement of Hcences, permits, etc., issued for the Hcence-years 1946 to 1953, inclusive:— REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 N 9 Comparative Statement of Licences, Permits, etc., Issued during the Licence-years 1946 to 1953, Inclusive Licences Issued Motor-vehicles—- Passenger (new) Passenger (renewal) Total passenger Passenger substitutional Commercial (new) Commercial (renewal) Total commercial Commercial substitutional licences— Total motor-vehicles Total substitutional licences Duplicate motor-vehicle licences Non-resident touring motor-vehicle permits Non-resident special motor-vehicle permits — Non-resident commercial motor-vehicle permits Permits for temporary operation Permits for temporary operation—farm tractors Motor-cycles— New. Renewal Substitutions Total motor-cycles Trailers Substitutional licences Duplicate licences Motor-dealers— Original licences Additional plates Substitutional plates Original motor-cycle dealer licences Additional motor-cycle dealer licences Motor-cycle substitutional licences Salesmen's licences Temporary operation of motor-dealers Salesmen's duplicate licences Transfers— Passenger Commercial Motor-cycle Trailers % Total transfers Chauffeurs- Original Class "A" Substitutional Class "A" Original Class "B" Substitutional Class "B" Original Class "C" Substitutional Class "C" Duplicate chauffeurs Drivers— Original Renewal Duplicate Original chauffeurs Renewal chauffeurs Original salesmen Renewal salesmen Permits to minors Duplicate permits to minors Learners' licences __ Learners' permits j Search f ees_.._ 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 11,157 97,920 22,362 106,249 19,281 124,394 26,858 138,248 109,077 128,611 143,675 165,106 672 692 26,113 1,471 5,334 32,785 8,627 38,082 8,966 44,949 9,184 51,037 38,119 46,709 53,915 60,221 1,279 1,494 3,290 1,964 147,196 175,320 197,590 225,327 1,951 2,186 29,403 3,435 2,450 2,853 321 308 444 343 215 11 9 2 350 92 42,094 11,686 2,585 363 2,826 57 3,469 108 32,728 123 153 20,395 169,922 2,378 4,580 28,185 3 215 6,958 366 4,044 1,059 41,604 3,422 3,604 3,625 3,667 455 347 441 1 413 770 692 3,562 95 4,205 179 38,966 169 226 26,027 185,673 3,299 5,183 34,591 1 313 9,503 465 6,440 1,526 217,522 4,015 98 4,599 175 46,157 203 241 25,921 201,750 3,654 5,638 42,331 4 408 12,210 428 8,018 2,045 156,022 3,737 3,095 436 661 855 485 761 2,277 55 1,652 1 2,712 100 789 3,747 89 741 3,940 108 3,038 4,364 4,536 4,681 8,178 45 2 9,487 55 26 10,117 51 7 10,739 46 3 514 621 309 400 25 20 | 38 23 r 13 6 1 653 j 522 131 94 ( 2 696 578 22 18 4 902 162 4 69,250 76,405 16,886 18,496 2,595 2,746 375 327 93,452 20,584 2,871 270 56,728 89,106 97,974 117,177 4,861 48 4,717 63 50,763 212 254 26,810 218,866 4,144 4,995 48,610 5 547 10,829 798 12,646 3,212 -160,089 42,025 156,372 27,616 186,154 34,820 201,891 37,532 221,408 198,397 213,770 236,711 258,940 2,707 5,448 1,650 4,075 11,496 55,810 11,733 61,770 12,521 68,321 11,485 74,580 67,306 73,503 80,842 86,065 2,207 1,938 2,852 7,303 265,703 287,273 317,553 345,005 4,914 7,386 4,502 11,378 5,355 2,207 383 803 1,215 559 718 800 60 16 4 1,245 212 7 5,048 46 4,654 70 53,560 196 240 31,047 237,101 4,939 3,904 52,601 14 778 9,282 929 19,281 3,496 377,466 6,496 8,134 1,630 1,209 216 162 719 952 1,475 1,702 665 711 5,062 46 4,594 130 49,598 189 500 19,723 480,131 4,616 42 4,275 78 42,997 100 151 22,229 562,175 11,324 1,371 130 1,555 1,806 790 743 3,866 94 423 3,721 77 445 3,484 93 508 3,317 49 4,609 4,144 3,929 3,825 11,032 68 11 11,707 54 8 13,543 58 1 15,417 59 713 688 876 859 40 32 13 9 5 5 1 1,091 914 197 227 6 2 682 889 45 10 8 1 903 173 3 131,763 136,258 171,618 25,538 28,378 31,756 2,904 2,862 2,912 307 474 358 173,954 33,626 2,630 286 160,512 167,972 206,644 210,496 4,546 76 4,128 101 42,862 118 66 23,926 712,517 N 10 M' : %E ' -^$r'' '■ BRITISH \ - V -H1 COLUMBIA ^S 1 'I 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I ■ -iiiii m ,_» _____ m i T1~Exrrl ~t r *1 i « -—— -— ——j : • _ _ '■—:4___ __ ;__ ~ m i — — - c , \ 1 _I~__~ 2 .___-_ ___— 1—I £ > : ;____.___-___ •_ • __h u ■*- r4___ 0 . _ :___ - • ■ _| 4J _l . -*—: C I i l 1 ) D 1 J l ) J » 1 1 1 1 I 1 n i H j I 1 ) J 5 j H J j J J , 1 9 5 j ■--•_■%: - V __ _p3S- " . - - < - - 5 1—————— i -ll \— ■ 4 . : | ■ -| V 5 1 ~ - _% _j __ • • ____ _(_. __. __ ip ', J. u*l - ■ !______ ■■" j ' 4 " :" ■ _| " (js u c ^t _• "" ■ ■ -H A - A t ■ -\ t \ _% c t JL . 0m. ~ i 5 t L . ~ c __ -4 —1— f - I A 4^ X C • o ^ ■> <— r V ■f —• —' t —j -i m *■ ____J___Jj_J_jj" - V - V ' -_1 " o fl ^ -V A 14 : ~ ^ ; m m ^l _1L_ _ fl £ A -v 3| t __, \ A £_ t t \ ' \ JL < T+l _ ii '.---■ -V _ -HH -___ -- ^ _- 3 O —! -Sr- ■ _ -1 " ^ n . -_ Pa ^ p f.- v .'"j|__ v - - _- - ^ 1 \ Ar- t C/_ ^. 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I p f-i j 'I I , . i—5 •-- ' 1 _« 2 J - ^ _J ' — — — —| — ' 1 — - — ... . -_ .. . _ -j, fc "I _ CN ^ J -1 ! < J 1 •- ________ ___ -.H- j»- _ -* ^ II. _-_ ^ , nr , . : .—.-■ . i- .. _ o o o o <=> o o o o o o o H o o" cT o" S -Mm s -" ° ! i o o o , o o o t o o o ( o" & o" P _n o --n f—» i—< ■ f REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 N 11 The number of drivers' licences issued during the 1953 licence-year is not included in the aforementioned statement, due to the issuance of the five-year driver's licence, commencing on January 2nd, 1951, During 1953, however, there were 27,327 original, 14,284 renewal, and 6,992 duplicate drivers' licences issued. In addition, there were 8,612 originals, 84 renewals, and 1,395 duplicate drivers' licences issued to minors, which would expire on the applicant's twenty-first birthday. During the 1951 licence-year, licences were issued to 335,378 drivers. Original and renewal drivers' licences issued in 1952 amounted to 56,368, and in 1953 there were 50,307, making a total of 442,053 drivers' licences issued since commencement of the five-year period. '% ■ ■ j||| 1 Distribution of Motor-vehicles || The following table shows a breakdown of motor-vehicle licence issuance by centres. Government offices at Terrace and Vanderhoof issued licences, etc., during the 1953 licence-year and are therefore shown for the first time. This issuance was previously included under Prince Rupert and Burns Lake respectively. The Government Agency at Greenwood was closed, anjd issuing at that point was taken over by the City Clerk, as a sub-office of the Grand Forks Government Agency. The first ten offices by volume remain unchanged as compared to 1952 issuance, with the exception of Penticton and Kamloops, these two switching places. Duncan dropped to fourteenth place from eleventh, and the issuance at Prince George increased from sixteenth to thirteenth place. Place Passenger Motor-vehicles Used New Renewal Total Commercial Motor-vehicles Used New Renewal Total Grand Total Vancouver ... Victoria . New'Westminster Nanaimo- Chilliwack Vemon Kelowna Courtenay $amloops— Penticton Trail Nelson Prince George Duncan Abbotsford™ Cranbrook Pouce Coupe Alberni Mission Salmon Arm Quesnel Powell River Creston Prince Rupert Oliver Fernie Golden Grand Forks Smithers Williams Lake. Burns Lake £_£ Princeton New Denver Revelstoke Terrace Lillooet _, Rossland Vanderhoof | Ashcroft .. Merritt :._ Clinton B Ganges Kaslo 1 Barkerville Atlin 2„__ Totals.... 3,100 960 909 88 220 87 130 126 171 109 108 128 181 60 103 147 326 46 62 36 29 20 76 36 32 137 88 17 28 17 33 8 14 23 19 18 21 r!6 17 7 10 4 7 2 3 14,169 3,022 3,051 577 677 541 422 536 560 601 602 514 540 366 485 356 383 433 263 98 131 121 123 144 104 124 122 51 88 75 83 64 28 58 85 24 8 39 32 28 13 1 10 1 77,412 40,980 29,378 5,813 5,352 3,997 3,984 4,134 3,314 3,744 3,979 3,399 2,631 3,805 3,259 2,843 1,537 2,971 2,338 1,167 987 1,446 942 1,215 1,148 902 662 839 657 558 553 891 556 600 375 482 624 319 Wm 393 222 307 172 110 19 94,681 44,962 33,338 6,478 6,249 4,625 4,536 4,796 4,045 4,454 4,689 4,041 3,352 4,231 3,847 3,346 2,246 3,450 2,663 1,301 1,147 1,587 1,141 1,395 1,284 1,163 872 907 773 650 669 963 598 681 479 524 653 374 441 428 245 311 180 122 23 7,779 | 29,753 | 221,408 | 258,940 347 98 209 20 38 30 30 16 56 30 26 26 82 8 35 91 276 6 7 9 14 4 26 14 7 66 48 7 13 23 41 2 2 6 6 3 10 1 8 4 2 6 1 10 2,899 1,091 948 182. 301 318 196 176 321 226 166 170 330 153 246 187 422 86 99 69 134 42 i* 90 66 69 67 90 36 82 73 88 26 27 35 69 16 5 45 25 28 7 2 3 4 6 16,048 12,932 7,301 1,955 1,958 2,447 1,795 1,502 1,945 1,538 1,236 1,719 2,067 1,387 1,352 1,520 1,999 793 1,081 947 972 506 797 576 663 491 714 676 680 725 631 389 433 329 391 300 165 336 295 290 276 175 145 65 38 19,294 14,121 8,458 2,157 2,297 2,795 2,021 1,694 2,322 1,794 1,428 1,915 2,479 1,548 1,633 1,798 2,697 885 1,187 1,025 1,120 552 913 656 739 624 852 719 775 821 760 415 462 366 466 322 173 391 321 326 287 179 154 70 54 113,975 59,083 41,796 8,635 8,546 7,420 6,557 6,490 6,367 6,248 6,117 5,956 5,831 5,779 5,480 5,144 4,943 4,335 3,850 2,326 2,267 2,139 2,054 2,051 2,023 1,787 1,724 1,626 1,548 1,471 1,429 1,378 1,060 1,047 945 846 826 765 762 754 532 490 334 192 M7 1,764 I 9,721 74,580 86,065 345,005 n m BRITISH COLUMBIA Mail-order Issuance A decrease of 4,706 or 18.9 per cent was recorded in mail-order issuance and licences at headquarters in Victoria under the 1952 issuance, no doubt due to the fact that passenger and commercial tabs were issued in place of licence plates. From the following synopsis it will also be noted that there were 13,886 passenger licences and 3,003 commercial licences issued to residents outside the Victoria area. If these were deducted from the Victoria issuance, together with Provincial Government and Department of National Defence licences, the balance of 30,003 passenger and 6,721 commercial licences would be the approximate motor-vehicle population of the Victoria area. I The following is a summary of mail-order issuance during 1953:— 1953 Mail-order Synopsis Vancouver Victoria New Westminster Vancouver Island and Islands Balance of Province Out of Province Total Passenger plates 1 Provincial Government passenger plates Commercial plates Provincial Government commercial plates -_ 1 Motor-cycle plates -— Farm-tractor plates Class "A" chauffeurs' licences Class **B" chauffeurs' licences Class "C" chauffeurs' licences— Drivers' licences and minors' drivers* licences National Defence licences National Defence motor-cycle plates Trailer plates Provincial Government trailer plates Totals \ 9,270 1,414 66 9 2 42 27 33 1,729 761 262 2,126 39 1 1 2 3 33 1,583 60 23 221 10,863. 6,844 285 89 5 i 7 1 1,286 498 35 9 12 6 54 82 18 389 2,000 2,987 874 73 97 35 17 233 215 40 58 128 1 2 7 8 15 15,615 761 3,265 2,126 219 107 60 27 346 366 1,583 60 130 221 4,571 219 24,886 ; | : Revenue § # A total of $9,666,389.95 was collected during the 1953 licence-year for licences, permits, and fees under the " Motor-vehicle Act," excluding drivers' examinations (which is used to defray the cost of these examinations). This is an increase over 1952 collections of $824,034.14 or 9.32 per cent. § § Collections through offices of this Branch amounted to 70.09 per cent of the total for an amount of $6,774,838.70. This is an increase of $458,259.60; however, there was a percentage drop of 0.5 per cent due to the taking over of the Nelson Motor Licence Office by the Government Agent at Nelson. -§? Motor Licence Offices, together with corresponding collections, were as follows:— | Vancouver Motor Licence Office_____ $3,289,903.66 Victoria Motor Licence Office________: :___ 1,521,385.66 New Westminster Motor Licence Office 1,106,196.54 Chilliwack Motor Licence Office 233,094.57 § !!•• Kamloops Motor Licence Office 190,342.62 T5j[' Trail Motor Licence Office 176,211.33 Abbotsford Motor Licence Office .__ 150,808.66 Mission Motor Licence Office 106,885.66 Total $6,774,828.70 I The balance of $2,891,561.25 was collected through the various Government Agencies, by their staffs, police detachments and Municipal Issuing Offices reporting through Government Agencies. 1 lip |g Drivers' examination fees in 1953 amounted to $82,162, which was a decrease of $11,072 under 1952.J \gj "m 1 p^ft - - - -' Wm" ' N 14 BRITISH COLUMBIA A decrease in the number of refunds is recorded this year, but an increase is shown in the amount remitted. Total refunds amounted to 6,586 during the period under review ending March 31st, 1954, to the value of $46,401.16, as against 7,574 with a value of $44,372.93 in the previous year. The amount refunded on the unexpired portion of five- year drivers' licences reflects a natural decrease due to the diminishing surrender value of these licences, and a considerable reduction in the total of the claims paid—in 1952 $11,031, and in 1953, $6,855. A slight increase is recorded in the amount refunded on relinquishment of licences, under section 16 (2), the total being $18,865.53, as against $17,978.32 in 1952. Refunds on the surrender of motor-vehicle licences under the provisions of the I Motor-vehicle Act" allowing persons residing east of the Cascade Mountains to surrender their licences at the end of October, November, or December show a marked f alling-off, both in number of applications and total value, the latter being $818.57, or approximately 13 per cent less than in 1952. While this year shows only a moderate increase in the number of items covering licences taken out in error, overcharges, reduction in weight of vehicles, etc., there was a considerable rise in the total amount remitted, the increase over the previous year being $6,215.67. Miscellaneous refunds remained constant, the value of these items being $1,714.16, compared to $1,794.24 in 1952. Type of Refund 1952 Number Amount 1953 Number Amount Licence fees taken out in error (overcharge, weight reduction, etc.). Registration fees paid twice Motor-cycle licences (overpaid) Substitution fees (paid in error) Dealers' licences (relinquished) Trailer licences (overpaid) ; Transfer fees Drivers' licences and duplicates (paid in error) Chauffeurs' licences (issued in error) Minors' permits and drivers' licences Refunds, section 4 (4) (a) Refunds, section 4 (4) (b) Drivers' examination fees Sub-totals Drivers' licence refunds, section 20 (8) Relinquishment refunds, section 16 (2) Seasonal refunds, section 54 (October 31st, one-third) Seasonal refunds, section 54 (November 30th, one-quarter). Seasonal refunds, section 54 (December 31st, one-sixth) Sub-totals iP§ Total of refunds 637 71 10 1 9 28 12 33 16 34 3 24 1 $7,332.08 705.00 29.00 2.00 60.68 214.51 9.00 124.00 45.50 48.00 143.43 412.12 1.00 721 20 6 7 7 60 20 24 2 19 2 15 5 $13,547.75 200.00 35.00 13.00 102.24 744.22 15.75 38.50 2.00 23.00 128.75 406.70 5.00 879 $9,126.32 908 $15,261.91 3,333 2,554 190 408 210 $11,031.00 2,580 17,978.32 2,525 2,357.87 149 2,775.08 382 1,104.34 134 $6,855.00 18,865.53 1,837.11 2,880.02 701.59 6,695 $35,246.61 5,678 $31,139.25 7,574 I $44,372.93 I 6,586 $46,401.16 2. ACCIDENTS AND CONVICTIONS :/'£;:...-■ MOTOR-VEHICLE ACCIDENTS [§' " The following table indicates the trend over a five-year period of motor-vehicle regfes^ations, ratio of accidents per 1,000 motor-vehicle registrations, total traffic deaths, and average cost of reported property damage. |pS .. j Motor-vehicles Accidents per Average Prop- Year Registered 1,000 Registered Deaths erty Damage 1949 225,327 84.60 §184 $197.73 1950 265,703 67.80 175 236.66 1951 287,273 68.10 208 283.79 1952 317,553 66.70 209 304.32 1953 350,419 63.05 208 322.59 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 N 15 It is interesting to note the death ratio, as taken from this table per 10,000 vehicles, has dropped to 5.9 during the 1953 year. This ratio, from 1949 to 1953, inclusive, was as follows: 1949,8.2; 1950,6.5; 1951.7.2; 1952,6.5; 1953,5.9. j The following tables give a detailed breakdown of accident statistics kept by the Branch, showing areas and time of occurrence, and driving factors involved, and comparing the years 1952 and 1953. It is interesting to note the following percentages, which give an indication of trend:— Per Cent Increase in motor-vehicles, 1953 over 1952 8.60 Increase in motor-vehicle accidents, 1953 over 1952___. 4.30 Increase in accident injuries, 1953 over 1952 7.50 Decrease in accident deaths, 1953 over 1952 0.48 Increase in property damage, 1953 over 1952 10.50 Table 1.—Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents for the I Ten-year Period 1944-1953 Year Accidents Reported Persons Killed Persons Injured Property Damage Motor- vehicles Involved 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949. 1950 1951 1952 1953 Totals. 5,203 7,067 9,792 13,056 17,565 19,061 18,029 20,381 21,189 22,096 115 116 147 197 182 184 175 208 209 208 2,296 3,108 3,920 4,489 5,133 5,194 5,720 6,624 7,197 7,737 153,439 1,741 51,418 $626,474.37 960,367.22 1,352,670.96 2,002,855.18 3,167,109.53 3,769,821.29 4,266,784.40 5,784,077.02 6,448,892.19 7,128,012.75 $35,504,064.91 8,400 11,598 15,964 21,381 29,852 32,970 31,223 35,331 36,757 38,566 262,042 Table 2.—Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in the Cities of the Province for the Calendar Years 1952 and 1953 ^ of Occurrence Killed 1952 1953 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Fatal Accidents 1952 1953 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Injured 1952 1953 ( + ) Increase or(-) Decrease Injury Accidents 1952 1953 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Vehicles Involved 1952 1953 ___» or (-) Decrease Accidents Reported 1952 lattenty-- Mbrook fanbcrland- bad Forks. loloops Wo—• Uonu fofcrley jAwiith Iktritt Vtuimo _0B I Vd Westminster.. fa_ Vancouver.. |K Alberni hn Coquitlam ta Moody hncc George h_t Rupert Wstoke Arm.. Totals . 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 32 2 5 6 2 1 2 1 43 1 5 Per Cent -100.0 -100.0 -50.0 -100.0 +100.0 -Ibb.b -100.0 -50.0 —33.3 -100.0 -Tboo +34.4 -50.0 57 66 +15.8 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 31 1 5 5 2 1 2 1 1 42 1 5 Per Cent —100.0 —100.0 -100.0 +150.0 —100.0 — 100.0 —33.3 -100.0 — 100.0 +35.5 52 64 +23.1 17 20 5 11 3 3 19 17 13 1 49 9 223 91 34 34 29 47 15 3 14 7 30 2,289 28 333 17 2 24 17 4 1 27 3 7 1 23 1 41 21 12 7 48 11 297 88 13 23 21 58 12 2 9 6 43 2,411 39 346 Per Cent + 183.30 +41.20 — 15.00 —20.00 + 145.40 + 133.30 —66.70 +21.10 + 141.20 +61.50 +1100.00 -2.04 +22.20 +33.20 —3.30 -61.80 —32.40 —27.60 +23.40 -20.00 —33.30 -35.70 -14.30 +43.30 +5.30 +39.30 +3.90 3,350 3,635 +8.50 1953 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Property Damage 1952 12 14 5 3 2 16 14 11 1 39 8 175 66 23 19 18 34 13 3 10 6 25 1,747 21 258 10 1 15 15 4 1 20 5 1 18 1 30 17 8 4 38; 8 210 63 11 15 14 37, 12 2 $ 5j 301 1,842 27 260 Per Cent + 100.0 +25.0 +7.1 -20.0 + 122.2 + 100.0 +66.6 -50.0 + 12.5 +114.3 +54.5 +700.0 —_!_ +20.0 —4.5 —52.2 —21.1 —22.2 +8.8 —7.7 —33.3 -20.0 -16.6 +20.0 +5.4 +28.6 +0.8 2,557 2,735 +7.0 98 6 127 102 64 13 75 8 28 25 5 219 4 133 62 33 12 456 59 1,519 345 194 116 76 310 206 24 44 22 2 289 14,905 232 1,761 125 25 144 112 98 11 109 16 57 17 8 267 5 191 87 42 11 389 46 1,715 453 212 128 78 464 174 32 53 26 2 286 15,383 170 2,061 Per Cent +27.6 +316.7 + 13.4 +9.9 +53.1 — 15.4 +45.3 + 100.0 + 103.6 +32.0 +60.0 +21.9 +25.0 +43.6 +40.3 +27.3 —8.3 —14.7 +22.0 + 12.9 +31.3 +9.3 +10.3 +2.6 +43.2 — 10.7 +33.3 +20.5 + 18.2 -1.0 +3.2 —26.7 + 17.0 21,574 22,997 +6.6 1953 58 67 3 15 69 77 56 63 36 51 8 7 45 65 6 9 15 30 13 11 3 4 115 151 2 3 74 108 36 52 18 23 7 7 248 218 34 27 825 913 196 246 101 115 70 71 49 49 179 256 126 98 14 18 28 32 15 17 1 1 158 157 8,008 8,206 130 97 965 1,109 Per Cent +15.5 +400.0 +11.6 + 12.5 +41.7 -12.5 +44.4 +50.0 +100.0 —15.4 +33.3 +31.3 +50.0 +45.9 +44.4 +27.8 —12.1 —20.6 + 10.7 +25.5 +13.9 + 1.4 +43.0 —22.2 +28.4 + 14.3 + 13.3 -0.6 +2.5 —25.4 + 14.9 11,711 12,373 +5.7 $15,628.76 435.67 18,974.03 13,161.72 9,067.42 1,446.25 12,021.55 3,474.75 2,873.59 2,858.00 1,975.00 32,622.89 1,437.50 17,081.42 9,480.53 4,489.72 1,570.00 63,848.06 8,955.13 201,308.21 56,513.98 28,838.95 22,739.85 11,992.02 56,814.74 33,289.05 3,015.00 6,900.25 2,799.50 450.00 37,050.39 1,865,926.63 38,866.50 206,440.17 $21,980.85 3,885.00 21,149.76 16,344.61 16,317.17 2,588.50 17,220.21 2,231.95 7,112.64 3,763.00 1,209.00 37,363.90 1,201.91 27,556.74 13,853.28 5,905.23 3,400.00 61,662.06 7,902.50 261,656.36 81,157.89 32,689.00 21,060.61 15,216.17 86,376.53 24,754.76 4,122.00 8,947.00 4,213.91 198.00 46,381.91 2,034,716.89 26,949.26 279,655.78 N 17 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Per Cent +27.9 +791.7 +11.5 +24.2 +80.0 +81.7 +43.2 —35.8 + 147.5 +31.7 -38.8 + 10.5 —16.4 +61.3 +46.1 +35.1 + 116.6 —3.4 -11.8 +30.0 +43.6 + 13.4 —7.4 +26.9 +52.0 -25.6 +36.7 +29.7 +50.5 —56.0 +25.2 +9.0 —30.7 +35.5 $2,794,347.23 |$3,200,744.38 | +14.5 Table 3.—Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in the District Municipalities of the Province for the Calendar Years 1952 and 1953 Place of Occurrence Killed 1952 1953 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Fatal Accidents 1952 1953 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Injured 1952 1953 ( + ) Increase or (-) Decrease Injury Accidents 1952 1953 (+) Increase or (-) Decrease Vehicles Involved 1952 1953 ( + ) Increase or (-) Decrease Accidents Reported 1952 1953 (+) Increase or (-) Decrease Property Damage 1952 1953 hack., earn... aitL... malt 'M_ls___ ■_cev.. "tfc Ridge. ^Cowichan. riV ancouver.. «_»_ ^hland ,-.toadows__ inond.. cu ^Arm'I "•%heen.. *£_$. . seriand Sfctv.. !*v«_on»__. ^Saanicbl. Totals.. 5 13 13 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 6 2 5 2 "l 1 8 ii 1 3 56~ 1 53 | ! Per Cent +160.0 -100.0 -i6676 —50.0 -100.0 +50.0 +25.0 +100.0 -66.7 +100.0 -5~o76 —100T6 -66/7 -100.0 +3775 +200.6 -5.4 5 8 2 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 11 2 1 2 5 2 5 2 1 1 8 10 1 3 1 Per Cent +120.0 —100.0 —100.0 —ibb.b +50.0 +66.7 —66.7 +100.0 —50.6 —100.0 -60.0 —50.6 — 100.0 +25.6 +200.0 48 48 348 1 423 87 85 2 34 38 67 44 26 44 1 1 8 84 72 66 77 66 74 19 41 25 37 47 42 15 14 1 4 39 50 10 6 96 115 97 106 7 14 4 7 40 49 12 13 356 465 1 49 67 8 14 1,604 1,913 Per Cent +21.6 —2.3 + 11.8 —34.3 +69.2 +700.0 — 14.3 + 16.7 + 12.1 + 115.8 +48.0 — 10.6 -6.7 +300.0 +28.2 —40.0 +19.8 +9.1 +100.0 +75.0 +22.5 +8.3 +2.5 +36.7 +75.0 + 19.3 214 50 20 36 23 i 43 40 40 10 14 39 9 1 26 7 70 71 5 3 22 8 208 38 6 280 52 1 23 25 28 1 5 46 49 43 18 20 30 11 2 29 3 82 74 9 6 25 7 264 1 47 7 Per Cent -30.8 +4.0 + 15.0 -30.6 +21.7 +400.0 +7.0 +22.5 +7.5 +80.0 +42.9 —23.1 +22.2 + 100.0 + 11.6 —57.1 + 17.1 +4.2 +80.0 + 100.0 + 13.6 —12.5 +26.9 +23.7 +16.6 1,004 I 1,188 | +18.3 | Per Cent 1,585 1,865 + 17.7 859 264 240 —9.1 160 3 5 +66.7 2 137 231 +68.6 80 138 107 —22.5 93 146 181 +24.0 83 10 9 -10.0 5 5 24 +380.0 4 306 282 -7.8 174 238 254 +6.7 153 223 263 + 17.9 126 95 69 -27.4 63 90 115 +27.8 59 251 259 —3.2 144 77 84 +9.1 42 3 10 +233.3 2 194 192 -1.0 116 40 21 —47.5 21 511 501 -2.0 296 364 375 +3.0 226 34 48 +41.2 21 28 31 + 10.7 16 110 129 +18.2 66 35 45 +28.6 23 1,451 1,929 +32.9 791 18 16 -11.1 10 362 370 +2.2 197 42 27 -35.7 24 6,760 I 7,682 + 13.7 1,005 163 4 133 73 100, 6 17 173 154 149 42 82 145 47 8 106 13 289 230 31 22 73 28 1,012 10 201 17 Per Cent +17.0 + 1.9 +66.3 —21.5 +20.5 +20.0 +425.0 -0.6 +0.7 + 18.3 —33.3 +39.0 +0.7 + 11.9 +300.0 -8.6 —38.2 —2.4 +1.8 +47.6 +37.5 + 10.6 +21.7 +27.9 +2.0 —29.2 3,856 | 4,333 | +12.3 $265,463.36 72,094.85 300.00 22,859.54 28,919.50 22,138.34 508.00 1,619.00 66,131.51 51,804.66 46,996.34 17,598.16 22,898.00 36,248.23 9,237.14 100.00 32,780.21 9,895.45 82,527.79 63,442.57 6,304.71 5,018.80 27,107.39 8,030.28 253,914.92 2,381.30 49,638.22 6,874.15 $313,205.18 53,845.80 2,575.18 39,712.33 34,106.08 27,957.00 2,700.75 7,688.50 68,698.46 52,455.54 63,532.03 20,018.64 27,616.87 35,553.51 14,388.13 2,535.00 31,854.38 4,385.74 87,014.32 72,718.86 11,062.12 10,015.00 41,674.98 8,527.58 354,024.81 3,596.56 61,411.53 6,796.19 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Per Cent +18.0 —25.3 +758.4 +73.7 +17.9 +26.3 +431.6 +374.9 +3.9 + 1.3 +35.2 + 13.5 +20.6 -1.9 +55.8 +2435.0 —2.8 —55.7 +5.4 + 14.6 +75.5 +99.5 +53.7 +6.2 +39.4 +51.0 +23.7 — 1.1 $1,212,832.42 |$1,459,671.07 +20.3 Table 4.—Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in Village Municipalities of the Province for the Calendar Years 1952 and 1953 N 19 Place of Occurrence Killed 1952 1953 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Fatal Accidents 1952 1953 ( + ) Increase or(-) Decrease Injured 1952 1953 (+) Increase or (-) Decrease \fi Denver Vrth Kamloops. lie loupe m Beach. Terrace. \_n_erhoof Westview Warns Lake_ -janaird Mirysville tanish. Totals_ ■100.0 T6b76 5 -37.5 Per Cent 100.0 -100.0 —100.6 -66.7 2 5 1 15 3 I 3 5 1 12 8 3 5 4 1 5 6 1 1 1 8 1 3 1 1 1 17 14 2 1 2 6 2 3 4 4 4 18 5 1 2 1 2 3 1 6 11 9 1 7 Per Cent +50.0 -20.0 + 166.7 — 100.6 —75.0 +20.0 -100.0 +200.0 —iooTb -17.6 -50.0 +200.0 +50.6 + 100.0 —72.2 -100.0 -100.0 +50.0 +500.0 —18.2 —100.0 109 114 +4.6 Injury Accidents 1952 I 1953 2 5 1 10 2 11 1 2 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Vehicles Involved 1952 10 1 5 1 1 4 2 fi 11 5 i mt Ii l 2 2 i m 7 9 1 4 Per Cent +50.0 —20.0 ~ -10.0 +200.0 — 100.6 """66.7 +20.0 — 100.0 -100.0 +100.6 -loo.o —9^1 +150.0 +200.0 -100.0 +50.6 -54.5 -100.0 -100.0 +200.0 +28.6 100.0 80 86 +7.5 1953 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Accidents Reported 1952 39 17 23 80 12 1 11 8 23 71 16 6 17 9 8 4 92 2 8 6 3 6 2 23 79 3 1 36 11 13 73 17 2 7 11 17 72 26 1 38 9 2 1 8 84 1 26 11 20 10 5 10 109 6 6 30 1 2 30 40 2 20 25 54 36 33 13 4 2 4 5 36 Per Cent -7.7 -35.3 -43.5 -8.8 +41.7 +100.0 —36.4 +37.5 -26.1 + 1.4 +62.5 —83.3 +123.5 -75.0 -75.0 -8.7 —50.0 +225.0 +83.3 +566.6 +66.7 + 150.0 —56.5 +37.97 +100.0 -100.0 +400.0 + 100.0 +33.3 -100.0 +25.0 —33.3 -60.6 +25.0 720 819 +13.8 21 12 14 47 7 1 7 4 14 40 9 4 8 5 5 3 52 2 5 4 2 5 1 13 44 2 1 1953 19 9 9 44 13 1 4 8 10 39 14 1 22 7 1 1 5 49 1 16 6 12 5 2 8 60 3 3 16 1 1 17 22 2 10 14 32 22 19 7 2 1 3 3 21 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Per Cent -9.5 -47.1 -35.7 -6.4 +85.7 -42.9 +100.0 -28.6 —2.5 +55.6 —75.0 +175.0 +40.0 -80.0 -66.7 -5.8 -50.0 +220.0 +50.0 +500.0 +100.0 -38.5 +36.4 +50.0 —100.0 +433.3 +29.4 -100.0 +40.0 —31.2 -63.2 419 478 + 14.1 Property Damage 1952 1953 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease $5,366.26 3,015.40 2,440.00 18,191.20 2,173.70 2,664.00 665.40 3,756.00 9,756.50 3,150.00 1,650.00 2,479.25 1,040.00 1,780.00 1,250.00 11,352.46 890.00 993.00 676.65 590.00 2,199.00 225.00 4,693.52 14,256.79 60.00 250.00 220.00 1,500.00 3,588.10 185.00 2,135.00 5,846.90 5,322.50 777.50 $4,065.14 803.00 1,618.00 11,758.89 2,222.86 100.00 717.00 715.00 2,060.00 9,125.11 3,220.00 100.00 4,746.00 938.00 557.05 1,302.00 10,214.42 100.00 4,390.23 884.00 2,855.00 837.50 300.00 2,740.56 16,569.00 1,030.00 3,249.27 600.00 4,647.18 3,078.14 3,375.00 1,500.00 210.00 104.00 560.00 5,928.44 Per Cent —24.20 —73.40 —34.50 —35.30 +2.30 —73.10 +7.50 —45.10 -6.50 +2.20 -93.90 +11.20 —8.90 —68.70 — 100.00 -10.02 —88.80 +342.20 +30.60 +383.80 —61.90 +33.30 -41.60 + 16.20 +1,616.60 — 100.00 +1,376.90 —60.00 +29.50 — 100.00 +44.20 -42.30 —71.80 -27.97 $115,139.13 1 $107,220.79 -6.90 Table 5.—Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in Unorganized Territory of the Province for the Calendar Years 1952 and 1953 Place of Occurrence j&wft District t^^ George District r^ck District . ^brook District ^°ops District ____7^ *n_imo District T_ ^»n District " £? River District : jjjwon District. ^°e Rupert District Oliver Districts. ^District...!"; Totals... Killed 1952 1953 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease 6 I 1 6 15 8 3 15 4 7 11 12 11 12 16 7 5 3 8 6 4 1 1 5 6 88 84 | 1 Per Cent -46.7 +400.0 +75.0 +9.1 +9.1 -56.3 -40.0 —25.0 -75.0 +20.0 —4.5 Fatal Accidents 1952 5 12 3 4 9 9 14 5 6 2 74 1953 ( + ) Increase or(-) Decrease Injured 1952 1953 ( + ) Increase or(-) Decrease Injury Accidents 1952 1953 _____ or(-) Decrease Vehicles Involved 1952 1953 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease 4 8 9 6 11 7 6 3 6 1 1 4 Per Cent -20.0 —33.3 +100.0 +50.0 +22.2 —22.2 -57.1 —40.0 -50.6 —20.0 66 10.8 80 85 198 212 110 149 129 154 320 308 274 245 362 296 95 85 | 230 214 | 70 71 74 44 | 192 212 | 2,134 2,075 Per Cent +6.30 +7.10 +35.50 + 19.40 +3.75 — 10.60 — 18.20 — 10.50 -6.95 + 1.40 +40.50 + 10.40 —2.80 45 124 57 83 165 169 200 53 118 38 45 126 52 127 70 87 173 157 183 4_ 130 36 33 125 Per Cent +15.60 +2.40 +22.50 +2.40 +4.80 —7.10 -8.50 -20.80 +10.20 —5.30 -26.70 -0.80 1,223 | 1,215 -0.65 262 249 1,031 879 320 384 499 525 1,042 1,027 1,043 783 1,175 1,071 295 281 571 561 312 293 355 274 798 741 7,703 7,068 1 1 Per Cent -4.9 — 14.7 +20.0 +5.2 -1.4 -24.9 -8.9 —4.7 -1.8 -6.1 —22.8 -7.1 ■8.2 Accidents Reported 1952 190 689 214 342 703 720 790 208 390 207 223 527 1953 178 587 255 391 728 560 767 197 407 204 173 465 5,203 | 4,912 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Per Cent -6.3 — 14.8 + 19.2 +7.6 +3.6 —22.2 -2.9 -5.3 +4.4 -1.5 —22.4 —11.8 -5.6 Property Damage 1952 1953 $90,111.26 333,051.75 114,464.40 133,265.14 313,111.18 287,114.38 373,369.22 142,331.48 167,217.78 99,185.35 63,950.45 209,401.02 $110,370.31 295,773.83 125,448.17 188,270.21 348,723.98 264,290.44 335,309.32 145,811.96 202,381.61 108,242.12 49,892.37 185,862.19 (+) Increase or(-) Decrease Per Cent +22.50 —11.20 +9.60 +41.30 +11.40 —7.90 —10.20 +2.40 +21.02 + 8.50 —21.98 —11.24 $2,326,573.41 |$2,360,376.51 + 1.50 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 N 21 «M__ VO w W u i 0. u u o fe o oo o a, i t w H 1 1 r-1 u o I 0 i w S D <C H O h *■• „rrm ; ■ %_v_j_ i i i i i i i i i i ii i i in i i i i i i i i i'i _ "-* _- ■ : r—■ ——■ 3^___S__ _" _I ' : SS_^4_ ■ ■ ■■ 3 j_ — s™-% : '■ -*—n— ■ ■ _____ . ^_!*i_. <_»_ 3 H i j t' 1; ij ■ lit o - - - -Xt- 2~ tp----- ____ ■MW-f- -__- i — ■ : —— — __*.__-_' _-3* ' ^ J yi/ __"" J^t £ X 0 -S 4 J. _ __e ,___ X Z' 2_«^^ ' ■- 2__■ ] CO p~i T | — ~- "- — f 1 i 11 _i ■ fi r- _»^ ffl . _«■"_- _r "*' * i jj^' Ejj?p __"*__ B_|__ ______ ^ ' ..... ^ • <«£ !| - g» , --H illl-i-lis : • _j ■" i_ __j*_Z___S "'••^ w -' ■ i W __ 1 M_N ____ g a__5_iJ!-_; '^ P^ISl j ^_-____,_ ; "» J E- [I : '*__**__ -* 5 j. | r . hr ^^ :-v i -,- • *_ ■ - V'tV ,r--r:;\,.7--: ",. ■-■•- ~ VSC\ " °° »Sl*dfc_E«l '••-' ■■ ^S*"^ -"--,: -t S*5-_- !^ ; T ^5_5_ >_^_ t <VJ~ " ' s - --..---. 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S hrC 4 M <- nH 0! _0< Non-collision a Not stated-. 09 „ H-> 0 H *-> t-H i— *—H o U < c- 1 C 1 T. ■ ir I VC t> • oc o> o r- rH r- cs r- ro ■t-t .52 r—( f— O U CN c^ I Tt *c VC t*> OC i »o i • © r- vt r» CN r- CO Tt c o 9 WH u o _* "-_■ n u - _> >^43 o 0 iH I 0 (0 *43 Q.H 0) •o ' _ «-._ ITS _1 »f_ -C3 _fi 0 r» _j 0-9 ^ . .2 +_ +j ' .2 A » "9 r/i V Q^H 2 8_l M Uh ft*d o S +_ 9 a 9 3 .a If-. 4) 05 9 M +. 73 ■S.H _"° I -J S2 0) fi o 8 0 03 _ 9 °!fi S u__l_ (flHH H « « N 24 BRITISH COLUMBIA Table 7.—Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in the Province for the Year 1953—Cckitiniied 5. Railroad Crossings Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury _ Property Damage Only 1. 2. 3. 4. 5, 6. 7. Gates not down— Guarded crossing- Antomatic signal Unguarded crossing Driver disregarded signal- Signal not given Not stated ' -man on duty- Totals. 6 4 33 55 1 6 2 5 3 2 8 18 3 2 23 32 1 5 105 6. Drivers Involved, Description of Number of Drivers Total Fatal 1. Male 2. Female 3. Notstated- Totals- 35,496 2,948 122 207 14 4 38,566 225 Personal Injury 7,438 618 10 8,066 Property Damage Only 27,851 2,316 108 30,275 Age of Driver Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. 16 to 20 years- _Sr 21 to 30 years- 3. 31 to 40 years- 4. 41 to 50 years- 5. 51 to 60y_H_fs 6. 61 to 64 years 7. 65 years and over. 3,839 12,326 9,985 6,570 3,369 918 1,457 24 67 53 29 22 9 18 Driving Experience Total Fatal 1. 2. 3. 4- 5. 6. Less than 3 months 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 4 years 5 years and over Not stated 436 222 532 6,672 29,849 855 3 1 4 28 139 50 Condition of Driver Total Fatal 1. Intoxicated 2. Physical defect____ 3. Extreme fatigue 4. Normal 5. Other 6. Not stated 368 91 372 35,438 11 2,286 2 1 5 164 53 Licence of Driver Total Fatal 1. Licensed in British Columbia. 2. Unlicensed 3. Non-resident 4. Not stated 36,623 336 1,309 298 188 10 15 12 859 2,639 2,091 1,299 693 180 296 Personal Injury 101 42 \m 1,504 6,116 193 Personal Injury -_8_- 24 127 7,320 3 490 Personal Injury 7,579 97 328 62 2,956 9,620 7^41 5,242 2,654 729 1,143 Property Damage Only 332 179 418 5,1# 23,594 612 Property Damage Only 264 66 240 27,954 8 1,743 Property Damage Only 28,856 229 966 224 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 Table 7.—Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents Mthe Province for the Year 1953—Continued N 25 7. Action of Driver Ccmtributing to Accident Total 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Reckless driving——; Exceeding speed-limit On wrong side of road Did not have right-of-way- Cutting in Passing standing street-car. Passing on curve or hill— Passing on wrong side Failing to signal Cutting left corner. Car ran away. Through street—did not stop- Driving off roadway— Driving through safety-zone.- Car standing in roadway Hit and run . Passing at intersection Following too close Railroad—did not stop Pulling out from curb Totals 590 629 989 1,803 469 73 388 127 762 354 466 687 1,882 27 1,827 145 622 1,680 71 737 14,328 Number of Drivers Fatal 5 5 10 2 3 1 3 5 1 27 1 2 4 Tfr Personal Injury 142 153 210 373 36 18 63 7 86 79 105 189 574 10 309 19 142 215 19 50 2,799 Property Damage Only 443 471 769 1,428 433 55 322 119 673 275 356 497 1,281 17 1,517 126 479 1,463 48 687 11,459 8. Amount of property damage for period covered by this report, $7,128,012.75. 9. Pedestrians Involved, Actions of Number of Pedestrians Total Fatal Personal Injury 1. Getting on or off a street-car 2. Getting on or off another vehicle 3. Crossing at intersection with signal 4. Crossing at intersection against signal 5. Crossing at intersection—no signal i. Standing on safety-isle 7. In street—not at intersection 8. Working on car or roadway 9. Riding or hitching on vehicle 10. Not on roadway _ _. Ii. Walking on or along highway. __, 12. Playing in street 13. Crossing street diagonally 14. Coming from behind vehicle 15. Not known. Totals... 9 14 104 49 236 3 167 10 13 15 73 62 83 138 325 1 2 7 13 1 7 1 5 3 31 9 14 103 47 229 3 154 10 13 14 66 61 78 135 294 1,301 71 1,230 Number of Pedestrians Condition of Pedestrian Total Fatal Personal Injury 1. Intoxicated 87 19 36 47 343 291 478 4 4 3 13 3 44 83 2. Physical defect-... 15 3. Confused by traffic 33 4. View obstructed 5. Careless 47 330 6. Normal... . 288 7. Not stated™ 434 Totals__ 1,301 71 1,230 N. 26 BRITISH COLUMBIA Table 7.—Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidentsmi the Province fm the Yebr 1953—Continued w_ Classification of -Victims Number of Victims Total 1. Drivers 2. Passengers 3. Pedestrians — 4. Others (persons in horse-drawn vehicles, etc.). 5. Bicyclists \ 6. MotOr-cycle drivers ! 7. Motor-cycle passengers 1 8. Not stated Totals 2,257 3,908 1.3011 14 3118 1263 24 4 Fatal 55 69 71 6 4 Personal Injury 2,202 3,839 1,230 14 305 122 24 1 7,945 208 7,737 1 Seventy pedestrians injured and two pedestrians killed in other than pedestrian accidents. 2 Twenty-five motor-cyclists injured and one motor-cyclist killed in other than motor-cycle accidents. 3 Three persons not bicyclists injured in bicycle accidents. One bicyclist killed in other than a bicycle accident. 11. Nature of Injuries Number of Victims Total Fatal Personal Injury __ 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. <7_ 8. 9. _€»r 11. 12. 13. Fractured skulL Fractured spine- Other fractures .. Concussion of brain- dislocations, etc.). Severe general shock with bruises and cuts. Slight shock and shake-up Internal injuries \ : ____ ~_ Other injuries (sprains, Cuts by glass (only) Drowned B urned Asphyxiated Not stated Totals. 122 26 950 74 44 6,232 75 381 11 -ll 5 4 10 63 1 55 1 27 5 39 11- 1 4 1 59 25 895 73 17 6,227 36 381 11 7,945 208 7,737 12. Light Conditions Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only | Daylight. 2. Dusfr 3. Artificial light—good. 4. Artificial light—poor_ 5. Darkness j ___ 6. Not stated— . Totals 12,070 1,648 2,052 894 4,897 535 74 8 9 20 63 9 2,625 377 485 292 1328 117 22,096 183 5,224 9,371 1,263 1,558 582 3,506 409 16,689 13. Condition of Vehicles Involved Number of Vehicles Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only Brakes defective ____ Steering-gear defective- Other defects : Gjaring head-lights. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 5^Head-lig_ts-di___ 8. Tail-light out or obscured- 9. No chains (slippery road) 10. Puncture or blow-out: 11. Apparently good 12. Not stated "Head-light out <one light) Head-lights out (both) Totals. 597 207 117 46 34 99 205 57 853 197 32,560 3,594 38,566 1 1 1 1 183 27 225 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 N 27 Table 7.—Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in the Province for the Year 1953—Continued 14. Direction of Travel Number of Vehicles Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. Going straight 2. Turning right 3. Turning left 4. Backing 1— 5. Parked or standing still— 6. Slowing down or stopping 7. Skidding 8. Not stated Totals . _— 22,512 2,700 4,707 922 4,589 1,223 731 1,182 154 17 22 3 10 1 5 13 5,154 532 1,039 74 639 200 137 291 -17,204 2,151 3,646 845 3,940 1,022 589 878 38,566 225 8,066 30,275 151! Road Surface Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. Dry surface 2. Wet surface 3. Muddy surface 4. Snowy surface 5. Icy surface 6. Loose sand or gravel 7. Not stated Totals — 11,145 7,460 209 775 1,083 813 611 100 56 4 8 5 10 2,814 1,722 33 116 176 201 162 22,096 183 5,224 8,231 5,682 176 655 899 607 439 16,689 16. Road Condition Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. Defect in roadway~. 2. Road under repair... 3. Obstruction in road. 4. Normal 5. Other 6. Not stated Totals 296 235 287 18,420 628 2,230 4 1 1 152 3 22 68 53 64 4,397 140 502 224 181 222 13,871 485 1,706 22,096 183 5,224 16,689 17. Type of Road Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. Concrete _ 1 1,900 16,421 2,463 479 196 637 i 12 127 28 4 1 11 399 4,067 509 85 41 123 1,489 2. Asphalt 12,227 3. Gravel 1,926 4. Earth . 390 5. Brick or cobble 6. Not stated 154 503 Totals 22,096 183 1 5.224 1 16,689 1 1 18. Weather Conditions Number of Accidents Total Fatal Personal Injury Property Damage Only 1. Clear 2. Cloudy 3. Fog or mist. 4. Rain 5. Snow 6. Smoke or dust. 7. Not stated Totals 11,174 3,863 617 5,293 510 70 569 22,096 90 31 8 39 2 1 12 _83~ 2,710 928 148 1,191 89 21 ________ 5,224 8,374 2,904 461 4,063 419 48 420 16,689 N 28 BRITISH COLUMBIA Convictions The number of convictions reported under the provisions of the " Motor-vehicle Act" and regulations, and under section 285 of the Criminal Code of Canada, totalled 26,909, an increase of 1,097 or 4.24 per cent over 1952. Of these conviction^ 3,735 or 13.88 per cent were for violations under the Ciiiiiinal Code of Canada; 20,926 or 77.76 per cent were for violations of the | Motor-vehicle Act"; and 2,248 or 8.35 per cent for infractions of the regulations pursuant to the "Motor-vehicle Act." It is interesting to note that since the 1951 amendment to the Criminal Code section 285 (a), there has been a steady increase under this section to 2,490 convictions for the year 1953. On the other hand, convictions under section 285 (4) have decreased to 85, and driving to the common danger, section 285 (6), shows a decrease from 1445 in 1950 to 531 in 1953. A comparative table showing the various types of convictions under the " Motor- ^ehicle Act I and regulations and the Criminal Code of Canada during the years 1950 to 1953 is set forth hereunder:— REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 N 29 Convictions under "Motor-vehicle Act" and Section 285, Criminal Code, 1950-53 Offences 1950 Under Criminal Code of Canada- Driving a motor-vehicle while ability impaired by alcohol, sec. 285 (4a) Driving while driver's licence under suspension, sec. 285 (8) Failing to stop after accident, sec. 285 (2) Unlawfully taking a motor-vehicle without consent of owner, sec. 285 (3) Driving motor-vehicle while intoxicated, sec. 285 (4) _ Driving to common danger, sec. 285 (6) motor-vehicle with apparatus for making a smoke-screen, Operating a sec. 285 (5) Under " Motor-vehicle Act' Careless driving, sec. 57 Exceeding maximum speed-limit, sec. 58 Exceeding speed-limit indicated by " speed " signs, sec. 63 Failing to obtain, or to display, motor-vehicle licence or permit as required, sees. 69,10, 8, 9, 4. Exceeding speed-limit passing schools and playgrounds, sec. 62 . Operating without driver's licence or failing to produce same, sees. 20, 21, 85, 23 Operating motor-vehicle without minor's permit, sec. 22 Using licence belonging to another, refusing to show licence, etc., sec. 68 Making false statement, permitting another to use licence, etc., sec. 67 DrivMg motor-vehicle otherwise than as restricted on driver's licence, sec. 20 (6) Driving motor-vehicle as chauffeur without chauffeur's licence or permit, sees. 24, 26, 31 Misuse of dealer's plates, etc., sec. 35_ Operating with " D " plates without salesman's licence or permit, etc., sees. 38,39,40,41 Operating as dealer without licence, sec. 32 Permitting person not properly licensed to drive motor-vehicle, etc., sees. 35, 80,84,79 Letting motor-vehicles for hire Without complying with requirements, sec. 46 Employing unlicensed chauffeur, sec. 30. Failing to transfer motor-vehicle, etc., sec. 14 . Failing to report change in motor-vehicle, sec. 12 Failing to notify re change of address, sees. 11, 20 (9) Altering number-plates and using fictitious plates, sec. 71 Failing to report an accident, etc., sec. 65 j Failing to register as a tourist, sec. 17 j Failing to stop at railroad crossing, sec. 60 (2). Failing to stop on approach of fire and police patrol, sec. 61. Failing to take necessary precautions re street-cars, sec. 60: Failing to notify of removal or destruction of motor-vehicle, sec. 16 (1) Operating motor-cycle with person in front of driver, sec. 45 Transporting animals unprotected, sec. 69 (_>) Failing to stop on request of police or state proper name, sec. 70 Falling to surrender licence on suspension, sec. 109 Removing or releasing impounded vehicle without arrtrrority, sec. llfr Producing invalid financial-liability card, etc., sec. 112_._ Regulations under " Motor-vehicle Act "— Failing to display number-plates unobstructed, clean, etc., Reg. 3 („) Driving without head-lights or improper head-lights, Reg. 3 (_>), 3 (c)_. Driving without tail-light, Reg. 3 (d) Driving over-width motor-vehicle without clearance-lights, Reg. 3 (_?)__ Driving motor-vehicle with defective brakes, Reg. 3 (g) j Driving motor-vehicle with defective horn, Reg. 3 (h) Driving motor-vehicle without muffler, Reg. 3 (0 Fairing to give required signals on turning or stopping, Reg. 3 (/). Driving with windshield obstructed, Reg. 3 (/), 3 (A;) Bflving motor-vehicle without windshield wiper, Reg. 3 (m)_ Driving motor-vehicle without rear-view mirror, Reg. 3 (p). Driving motor-vehicle without flag or light at end of load, Reg. 3 (a) Replacing glass other than with safety glass, Reg. 3 (n) I Operating motor-vehicle with improperly mounted or unauthorized fog, spot, or auxiliary lights, Reg. 3 (/) \ Failing to have proper connection between motor-vehicle and trailer, Reg. 3 (r). Operating defective motor-vehicle after ordered off road, Reg. 13 calling to sign driver's licence, Reg. 6 . Falling to obtain temporary permit for moving motor-vehicle or trailer from Place to place, Reg. 9 Letting of motor-vehicles without approved and properly adjusted governors, Reg. 20 Failing to submit motor-vehicle for i^^tyj^dl^^^fca 12-—. unvmg motor-vehicle with fixture or load which obscures view of highway, Reg. 3 (o) Totals 134 203 123 265 1,445 746 5,354 2,093 482 3,781 1,610 27 15 19 153 67 41 35 8 43 9 2 6 2 151 2 35 26 35 4 11 1 23 206 286 18 71 27 108 1,246 3 4 15 16 16 3 3 1951 155 163 240 97 509 1,310 1,539 6,159 2,013 368 1,748 2,241 4 35 19 309 95 29 22 14 1 53 13 136 2 7 21 2 9 1 2 53 202 227 42 68 28 186 850 17 8 22 7 3 2 4 1 2 2 1 1 1952 1,748 2_i4 264 103 136 801 2,077 7,639 2,319 876 3,241 2,716 1 32 35 644 132 2d 16 1 15 2 48 4 1 17 2 136 22 37 5 1 3 4 124 281 361 64 77 13 274 1,225- 26 3 6 26 1 1 2 1 3 1953 2,490 297 246 86 85 531 2,770 7,776 2,889 986 2,522,: 2,536 1 45 46 813 143 18 22 4 33 85 4 2 33 1 131 1 16 27 8 4 9 1 245 320 342 35 145 24 229 846 9 7 14 14 1 2 9 18,975 19,046 25,812 I 26,909 N 30 BRITISH COLUMBIA rf 3. DRIVING SAFETY (a) Safety Responsibility IP A decrease in the total number of British Columbia financial-responsibility insurance certificates filed by the Safety Responsibility Division during 1953 is indicative of the more stringent requirements demanded by insurance companies of clients before automobile insurance policies are issued. Also indicated is the fact that insurance companies are not cancelling present filings but are permitting certificates to remain on file, providing the assureds renew their policies each year or retain in their possession the motor- vehicles for which the certificates were filed, and that they do not become involved in further motor-vehicle accidents or convictions for driving infractions. |^A total of 16,247 certificates were received in 1953, as compared with 20,186 certificates in 1952, this being a decrease of 19.51 per cent. Of this total, 14,868 certificates were accepted and filed, and, in comparison with 1952 when 17,497 certificates were filed, shows a decrease of 15.02 per cent. Out of the total number of certificates received, 1,379 were rejected and returned to insurance companies concerned as incorrect. This represents 8.48 per cent of the total, which, in itself, is 48.43 per cent lower than the number of certificates returned in 1952, when 2,690 were found unacceptable. During 1952, 13.32 per cent of the total number of certificates were rejected and therefore the decrease in this phase of the work reflects favourably upon insurance companies who are taking greater care to ascertain that their information is correct before forwarding the certificates to the Motor-vehicle Branch. An increase in the number of cancellations was experienced in 1953 when some 16,015 requests for cancellations were received, in comparison with 15,767 in 1952. This increase of 1.57 per cent is, no doubt, a result of the increased number of persons who were released from the obligation of filing proof of financial responsibility and to the wealth of information made available from the records of the Motor-vehicle Branch of "those persons known as " accident and infraction repeaters." A summary of the certificates filed and cancelled is shown hereunder:— Comparison of Financial-responsibility Certificates Received, Filed, and Cancelled in 1952 and 1953 ■ 1952 1953 Increase Decrease Per Cent Total number of certificates received - 20,186 17,497 2,690 11,643 3,187 2,667 15,767 16,247 14,868 1^379 11,177 1,475 2,216 16,015 248 3,939 2,629 1,311 466 1,712 451 19.51 Total number of certificates filed 15.02 Total number of certificates returned 48.43 Owner's policy certificates and garage and sales-agency certificates filed 4.00 "Driver's policy certificates filed Owner's policy certificates filed (pubUc and limited) Certificate cancellations .. 53.71 16.91 1.57 —■ During 1953, 165 financial-responsibility cards were issued to corporations who had filed a bond or who had been issued certificates by the Superintendent of Insurance that such a corporation maintained sufficient funds to satisfy third-party liability claims. This figure represents an increase of 15.38 per cent over that of 1952 when 143 cards were applied for and were issued by this Division. The ever-increasing number of licence suspensions in this Province has made it necessary to add two more card-index wheels to make available pertinent information relating to persons whose licences are under suspension or who are required to give prooi of financial responsibility. Ten card-index wheels, with a capacity of 4,500 cards per rait, are now in operation and are constantly referred to for the checking of all new registrations for motor-vehicle Jicences, notices of transfer of motor-vehicles, original drivers licences, and general correspondence. Approximately 750,000 individual checks were made" during 1953r~ _ REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 _tf 31 During 1953, 8,645 drivers'!licences were suspended under the financial- responsibility sections of the "Motor-vehicle Act."pThis figure is 8.14 per cent higher than that of 1952, when 7,994 drivers' licences were suspended. The increase of drivers' licences reinstated due to the giving of proof of financial responsibility was 3.66 per cent higher than in 1952. A total of 6,464 drivers' licences were reinstated, as compared with 6,236 in 1952. The suspension of motor-vehicle licences increased 28.78 per cent in 1953 over 1952 to 9,927, and reinstatements showed an increase of 13.64 per cent over 1952, when a total of 6,563 motor-vehicle licences were returned. A total of 314 drivers satisfied the requirements of Part II of the "Motor-vehicle Act" before suspensions became effective, after they had been convicted of a driving offence or involved in motor-vehicle accidents. This total is not included in the number of licences suspended. The following tables given full information in this regard:— N 32 <_ _ B "_ ft '8_ Q BRITISH COLUMBIA •a *_ a _> S3 43 o m _ ft) i • _! 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CS {j, | d * 1 «»H 5- >> CS 0- : g) 1 o £ •M 3 > •— ) 60 T : d a. __ fa •H ft lln Ih Ih-G o o o fc » o o o 5 ! fi fi 6 S i ft) ft) ft) 0 r- 3 3 •£ cS cS cS > I +- 4-> 4jc» ^r > j_, |-i Ih Js 1(00 O^ 1 ft ft ft > > ft) ft) ft) i- | »h Ih Ih c ».d d d r o m -d -d «- i -d -d *d ^ ft> a) o a 1 I—( ^H l-H {H } O O O v. > > > c E _j t_ d ? > C5 43 61 I __ P. 05 4_> d o § •>H 4-» 'i o , ft) ^^ fr d _ H CS J d 6 d Z fi 'o cS •rH <•> d i <B i o | MH ! O ! O 1. Ih \ ft 1 t S «u J u > ! © 4_>" d d d l-H ft) *d o •—I d ft) > d •d 4) 60 4 *d a 4- c h Ih 1 CS H Ih Q Ih 0 dJi C\ d d c [mhi- i Id Hi £ Hp <: H 34 BRITISH COLUMBIA A total of 1,111 drivers' licences were suspended through the $afety Responsibility Division during 1953 as a result of Court orders and reccmmeiiGlations of Magistrates and particulars as to the reasons for these suspensions, together with the length of time each suspension, was in effect, are shown in the following table. This figure does not include the suspension of drivers' licences made by the Drivers' Examination Division and the Drivers' Education Division. v ; f^ Drivers' Licences Suspended during 1953 Reason 05 _5 OS 05 05 11 __ «-d _<H .d 43 *_> 4- u +-> . 4-* -<_» S3 dj o d ft) d Four Mon o d d __ ° ._5S > o •rH T>|-4 _oS «9 2 d d o Z% Vi -h d d o ft>M ». *H ft) 03 d u 05 S£ _) Hi* Driving to common danger and reckless driving Driving a motor-vehicle while intoxicated Manslaughter, charged with Manslaughter, guilty of Exceeding speed-limits and driving careless Accidents—failing to return to, report, etc. _ ! Not in possession of driver's licence Adjudged juvenile delinquent Driving while under suspension Taking motor-vehicle without consent of owner _ Failing to appear for driver's examination or driver's re-examination Unsatisfactory driving record Totals 15 16 97 10 3 18 31 43 6 5 51 54 45 21 2 7 1 1 2 2 51 64 38 15 4 14 1 142 104 181 15 189 51 jfe. 12 9 4 2 9 8 © m u i_ l-l C3 _=}.« 13 2 1 C'd MS 5 26 228 cd H_ 0 213 277 26 1 240 70 8 38 5 1 228 4 172 I 21 21 I 260 j 1,111 During 1953, 3,320 persons were released from the obligation of having p maintain proof of financial responsibility. This figure represents a 106.21 per cent increase over 1952, when 1,610 persons were released. Of this total, 933 ^releases were made as one year had elapsed from the date of the motor-vehicle accident as a result of which they were required to give such proof, and they were able to prove they had not been named as a defendant in an action for damages in connection with such accident and that they had neither paid nor agreed to pay any sum for injuries or for damages in excess of $100. A total of 2,380 persons were able to submit statutory declarations proving that during a period of at least three years immediately preceding their application for release, they had not been convicted of any offence which would bring them within the financial- responsibility sections of the " Motor-vehicle Act," and that no judgment in an action for damages as a result of a motor-vehicle accident was outstanding against them. Seven persons were released from the obligation of maintaining proof of financial responsibility, as a result of judgment in an action for damages having been given in their favour. During 1953, 2,426 motor-vehicles were impounded as a result of being involved in a motor-vehicle accident, and 2,226 were released. The reasons for the release of these motor-vehicles is shown hereunder:— (a) By the owners giving security sufficient to satisfy any judgment that might thereafter be recovered against them as a result of the accident, and filing proof of financial responsibility for future operation, 55. (b) By the owners producing satisfactory proof that all claims for damages resulting from the accident had been satisfied and filing proof of financial responsibility for future operation, 833. I I ! | (c) By the production of a motor-vehicle liability insit__pce card or a H financial-responsibility card in respect to the motor-vehicle which was in full force at the time of the accident, 167. ||| (d) By satisfactory proof being given that the only damage resulting from the fl accident was to the person or property of the owner or the driver, 81. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 K 3_ (e) By satisfactory proof being given that, at the time of the accident, the motor-vehicle was a stolen motor-vehicle?, 3. (/) By satisfactory proof being given that the motor-vehicle impounded was so damaged that it would be impractical to repair it so that it could be driven on a highway, 81. || ' f ?S (g) By satisfactory proof being given that the driver, owner, or other person in charge of the motor-vehicle was the holder of a valid existing motor- vehicle liability policy in full force at the time of the accident, 139. (h) By the owner or driver of the motor-vehicle producing satisfactory proof of satisfaction of claims for damages (non-residents), 92. (j) By warrant of execution, 5. (/) By judgment in action for damages having been given in favour of the owner of the impounded motor-vehicle, 5. (k) By satisfactory proof being given that, at the time of the accident, the motor-vehicle was properly parked, 17. II ' (/) On expiration of six months after accident and no action for damages taken against owner of impounded motor-vehicle, 731. (m) Action not brought to trial within twelve months after it was begun, 3. (n) Motor-vehicle not seized within three months of date of judgment, 2. (o) Damage not in excess of $100, $12. N 36 BRITISH COLUMBIA MOTOR-VEHICLES IMPOUNDED AND |*|f RELEASED - -1948 - 195 3 j (LAW BECAME EFFECTIVE JAN. 1/48) _., 800 " ' ri ■ —i — ~~H~H ]—]——j ' — ,— 7 _inn — __, _ u u ~J^~ /\— 7 / ~~'A *i ^ ~? .** 2 000 - --■■■ ■- 4? _! > - __ __ A* ** MW- ^ _U93 S _j|j__P -=,-- ^ ^iMi _ ">^ ^-e^ >^ jg *? 3^9 1. 600 ,-i--_ ^ V i1 —:::::: _j8_te i»-_ l_* - J- 7 T *"■•■--■-__ ^ .—, 1 j. _ 1 ,f -/ _/ _ / / t i 1, 200 / / - - - v / _f 4- -**— f * I ' 1 ~* L _j! L _L I <' JL I ^ <r Qfjid —r- L- -J -** / f i+ — J J? it _-* 7 / ^ f— -#- ^ / _^L_ -_^ -1 ^ -9*- 7 -*l ^^ T t «——- "^ J <f «.—*■"*" /inn 1 J -a-*"-* £ *- ^mmm~ +-/' -** 4 I ^ A* * tt y i* _, § 9 aV ! IE __i ___.___. __--- 1948 1949 19 30 1951 1952 1953 Motor-Vehicles Impounded Motor-Vehicles Released Motor-Vehicles Impounded and not Released REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 N 37 DRIVER'S LICENCE SUSPENSIONS AND REINSTATEMENTS--1943-1953 9 oo° fffi lli 11 ii 11 11111114 • i HifttillllUHIIf 39.000 • nnn Kit 4 . F IL-M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LL dd»Krla 1 -I 1 111 1 1 1 11111 1 \Jn\ 111111 Ift.onn _,uuu 7,noo KM [||| . j j j I] 1 | 1 1 1 j j 1 j 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 !■ _ 1 _ 7, 000 f'n<10 it 1 -1 11111111111 7 —•— _7«-"*- - 4 - ■ /111- LUi'mMUJ _ _ __j _j___ __, __^ 6>000 =-=rEEEErEEEEE=E:EEEEEEEEEE?=EEEEEEE==zE2EEiEEEEEEEEE=_ — 5 1 A ,«L___ _______ — : / -4-—--- -- -- -,-. - _ _ __ _ _ qz__ 1_______, _. _ _ _,- ; ~ 5,000 5,000 - >' _ :e : / : t !__ :: ::: : :: .£. 1 -A * 4,000 :~ ? _-_,_: 4,000 -X- -4 _ _ _ _ 7 t _,»•*' a ^ ^ ~ _,.<»'*""" ■'-"■>-r-_,.. 3^~ t = r» " — _ ■ -* <-" 3,000 J -4 J 1* JL ' v? • __ _ 2 2 -,** J -J' y* _ r _ I -,- _ - ,-' -,*- - J "' -j? _i^ _ 4--. _ - ..' « 2,000 _~ ~S _?■? _/ ~,~" " 2, 000 ' „-£_••_,,- ^«_ -,2 _t . j; > ^ f1 < _,_.»- - _■ 2*i_, / a1&* ^* ^ , 5 E.. _ j + '£- *2 ""—_!__ ,,f 1 onn _ _ _ a_is- -54 - — _____ —__ __ — 1,000 j.uuu .._^-_» 22si5 7' I,----""" llH«._i ese*" 2 " •,S*-_»-'"'_? 7 - "**■•_>_. a.;_,..». f"1- „_*__ _ lill*—i_ii§* -s--1-™- _L -III 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 D.L. Suspended—Failure to File Proof Fii D. L. Reinstated by Filing Proof of Financi D.L. Suspended by Court Order, Magistra Fail 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 l-p's BprnmmpnHatinn. _ M- to Pass Test 7 N 38 BRITISH COLUMBIA Examination of Drivers During 1953, a total of 61,061 drivers were examined by the Branch in the various centres of the Province. It is interesting to note that total of drivers required the giving of 83,724 examinations, the difference in totals being due to the large number of examinees who fail on the first test and therefore require additional tests. A total of 36,874 persons completed examinations for original drivers' licences of whom 25,442 or 69 per cent were male, and 11,432 or 31 per cent were female. Resulting from these examinations was the restricting of licences issued to 5,073 or 19.9 per cent of male applicants, and the restricting of 2,500 or 21.86 per cent of female applicants. Male failures in original examinations amounted to 302 or 1.18 per cent, and 100 or 0.87 per cent of female applicants failed to qualify. Details of restrictions and failure of original applicants, by age-groups, are as follows:— Summary of Drivers' Original Examinations, 1953 N 39 1 . . Males (69 per Cent) Females (31 per Cent > Grand Total 16-21 Years 22-30 Years 31-40 Years 41-50 Years 51-60 Years 61-64 Years 65-69 Years 70 Years and Over Total 16-21 Years 22-30 Years 31-40 Years 41-50 Years 51-60 Years 61-64 Years 65-69 Years 70 Years and Over Total Number PerCent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number PerCent Number Per Cent Number PerCent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent dumber examined, by age-group... Restrictions 7,672 16 80 113 16 3 21 8 4 874 100.00 0.21 1.04 1.47 0.21 0.04 0.27 0.10 0.05 11.39 7,951 10 132 201 43 5 25 26 2 777 100.00 0.13 1.66 2.53 0.54 0.06 0.31 0.33 0.03 9.77 5,047 17 103 130 31 1 18 21 572 100.00 0.34 2.04 2.57 0.61 0.02 0.36 0.42 11.33 2,714 29 69 84 26 1 10 13 439 100.00 1.07 2.54 3.09 0.96 0.04 0.37 0.48 16.17 1,249 26 45 55 27 2 9 14 1 • 445 100.00 2.08 3.60 4.40 2.16 0.16 0.72 1.12 0.08 35.63 317 10 13 13 5 2 2 2 130 100.00 3.16 4.10 4.10 1.58 0.63 0.63 0.63 41.01 358 15 15 16 2 3 4 2 197 100.00 4.19 4.19 4.47 0.56 0.84 1.12 0.56 55.02 134 12 9 8 3 3 m • -^ 58 100.00 8.95 6.72 5.97 2.24 2.24 3.73 43.28 25,442 135 466 620 153 12 88 91 5 11 3,492 100.00 0.54 1.83 2.44 0.60 0.04 0.34 0.36 0.02 0.04 13.73 1,900 13 33 4 1 294 100.00 0.05 0.69 1.74 0.21 0.05 15.47 4,272 7 24 40 4 3 1 738 100.00 0.16 0.56 0.94 0.09 0.07 0.02 17.28 3,465 6 31 44 8 1 2 2 595 100.00 0.17 0.89 1.27 0.23 0.03 0.06 0.06 17.17 1,283 7 12 14 2 1 350 100.00 0.55 0.93 1.09 0.16 0.08 27.28 431 9 2 5 1 179 100.00 2.09 0.47 1.16 0.23 41.53 48 1 1 32 100.00 2.08 2.08 66.67 23 1 1 1 1 20 100.00 4.35 4.35 4.35 4.35 86.95 10 1 7 100.00 10.00 70.00 11,432 33 83 138 20 2 5 3 1 2,215 100.00 0.29 0.73 1.21 0.17 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.01 19.37 36,874 168 549 758 173 14 88 96 8 12 5,707 100.00 0.45 1.49 2.06 0.47 0.04 0.24 0.26 0.02 0.03 Toadequate eye-glasses 15.48 Totals -- 1,135 14.78 1,221 15.36 893 17.69 671 24.72 624 | 49.95 177 55.84 254 70.95 98 73.13 5,073 19.94 346 18.21 817 19.12 689 19.88 386 30.09 196 45.48 34 70.83 24 104.35 8 80.00 2,500 21.87 7,573 20.54 Failures Failed to complete examination._. 8 24 14 0.10 0.31 0.18 7 32 2 30 5 0.09 0.40 0.03 0.38 0.06 4 13 13 2 0.08 0.26 0.26 0.04 20 1 27 0.18 0.74 0.04 0.99 4 6 1 18 3 0.32 0.48 0.08 1.44 0.24 4 6 12 1.26 1.89 3.79 2 1 14 0.56 0.28 3.91 4 4 4 12 2.99 2.99 2.99 8.95 38 105 9 140 10 0.15 0.41 0.04 0.55 0.04 3 4 3 0.16 0.21 0.16 2 8 1 7 0.05 0.19 0.02 0.16 3 6 20 1 0.09 0.17 0.58 0.03 3 2 15 0.23 0.16 1.17 4 1 7 0.93 0.23 1.62 1 2 2.08 4.17 2 2 8.70 8.70 1 1 1 ■ 10.00 10.00 10.00 19 21 2 57 1 0.17 0.18 0.02 0.50 0.01 57 126 11 0.16 0.34 0.03 197 0.53 11 0.03 Totals 46 0.59 76 0.96 32 0.64 53 1.95 32 2.56 22 6.94 17 4.75 24 17.92 302 1.19 10 0.53 18 0.42 30 0.87 20 1.56 12 2.78 3 6.25 4 17.40 3 30.00 100 0.88 402 1 1.09 1 Analysis of Restrictions (Original Applicants) Males Females Restricted to— Certificates of Examination by Competent Authority Restricted to— Certificates of Examination by Competent Authority Age-group Referrals Results Referrals Results Adequate Eyeglasses Speed Motor- vehicles . with Special Devices Certain Districts Daylight Hours Only Non- physical Restrictions Physical Condition Vision Passed Restricted Failed Adequate Eyeglasses Speed Motor- vehicles with Special Devices Certain Districts Daylight Hours Only Non- physical Restrictions Physical Condition Vision Passed Restricted Failed 16-21 874 777 572 431 445 130 197 58 171 242 162 136 94 27 34 25 95 155 132 107 77 22 29 20 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 6,543 246 154 118 59 20 31 9 4 7 3 4 7 2 27 81 113 100 62 55 50 17 13 20 -7 9 4 3 4 2 24 78 105 94 59 51 51 16 16 20 5 4 2 5 2 1 3 | 294 33 738 60 595 61 350 | 24 179 | 14 32 2 20 2 7 13 38 40 36 10 1 2 1 1 ...... | __L 1,519 208 219 125 67 7 4 5 1 1 3 6 18 42 26 16 10 1 2 1 2 3 6 18 39 26 16 8 1 22-30 2 31-40 . 41-50 51-60 p 61-64 65-69 70 and over Totals.— 3,484 891 637 9 9 7,180 135 430 1 131 412 | 22 1 2,215 196 141 1 2,154 11 113 14 108 2 Note.—(a) Non-physical restrictions include: (1) All licences issued to minors; (2) safety responsibility requirements for certain applicants; (3) automatic transmission, when new applicants have test in that type vehicle—removable on passing test in conventional transmission vehicle; (4) tractor-type vehicle, if that type vehicle used in original test—removable by further test in conventional motor-vehicle; (5) motor-cycle only, if that type vehicle used in original test—removable by further test in conventional motor-vehicle. (6) A number of licences have more than one restriction. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 N 41 Re-examination of Motor-vehicle Drivers A total of 24,187 drivers attended and completed drivers' re-examinations, of whom 20,792 or 86 per cent were males, and 3,395 or 14 per cent were females. Results of these examinations gave cause to restrict licences of 7,188 or 34.57 per cent of male examinees, and 999 or 29.42 per cent of female examinees. Failure to qualify caused the suspending of 323 or 1.55 per cent of male, and 66 or 1.64 per cent of female examinees. Failing to appear for re-examination when required so to do accounted for an additional 1,279 licence suspensions. 1 The summary of drivers' re-examination applicants follows, showing age-groups, restrictions, and suspensions:— N 43 Summary of Drivers' Re-examinations, 1953 ' Males (85.96 per Cent) Females (14.03 per Cent) Grand Total 16-21 Years 22-30 Years 31-40 Years 41-50 Years 51-60 Years 61-64 Years 65-69 Years 70 Years and Over Total 16-21 Years 22-30 Years 31-40 Years 41-50 Years 51-60 Years 61-64 Years 651-69 Years 70 Years and Over Total Number Per Cent Number 1 Per Cent Number PerCent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number PerCent Number Per Cent Number Per Cent ! Number Per Cent Number Per Cent Number PerCent Number Per Cent Number PerCent Number Per Cent Number PerCent Numper Per Cent Number Per Cent Number PerCent Number Per Cent Number examined, by age-group.- Rtstrictlons 1,178 2 15 22 1 1 2 4 1 102 . 100.00 0.17 1.28 1.87 0.08 0.08 0.17 0.34 0.08 8.66 3,967 10 54 77 21 24 17 1 418 100.00 0.25 1.36 1.94 0.53 0.60 0.43 0.03 10.54 5,055 24 80 106 29 1 27 41 2 3 601 100.00 0.48 1.58 2.10 0.57 0.02 0.53 0.81 0.04 0.06 11.89 3,524 39 96 103 32 1 18 43 1 3 517 100.00 1.11 2.72 2.92 0.91 0.03 0.51 1.22 0.03 0.09 14.67 1,881 40 67 83 25 10 34 1 677 100.00 2.13 3.56 4.41 1.33 0.53 1.81 0.05 35.99 720 22 29 38 13 3 11 1 314 100.00 3.05 4.03 5.28 1.80 0.42 1.53 0.14 42.61 2,347 100 91 143 40 5 18 35 8 20 1,058 100.00 4.27 3.88 6.09 1.70 0.21 0.77 1.49 0.34 0.85 45.08 2,120 143 144 147 30 2 16 43 100.00 6.75 6.79 6.93 1.42 0.09 0.75 2.03 20,792 380 576 719 191 10 118 228 34 168 4,764 100.00 1.83 2.77 3.46 0.92 0.05 0.57 1.09 0.16 0.81 22.91 38 1 1 6 100.00 2.63 2.63 15.79 594 5 9 1 3 111 100.00 0.84 1.52 0.17 0.51 18.67 1,262 3 9 14 1 190 100.00 0.24 0.71 1.11 0.08 15.05 788 2 6 8 165 100.00 0.25 0.76 1.02 20.94 343 6 1 8 3 1 157 100.00 1.75 0.29 2.33 0.88 0.29 45.77 71 1 1 43 100.00 1.41 1.41 60.56 166 2 4 5 1 2 1? 1 98 100.00 1.20 2.41 3.02 0.60 1.20 0.60 59.04 133 4 10 10 5 1 4 96 100.00 3.01 7.52 7.52 3.76 0.75 3.01 72.16 3,395 17 36 55 1 1 13 4 6 866 100.00 0.50 1.06 1.62 0.03 0.03 0.38 0.18 0.18 25.51 24,187 397 612 774 192 11 118 241 38 174 5.630 100.00 1.64 2.53 3.20 0.79 0.04 0.49 1.00 23 1.09 138 6.51 1,077 50.80 0.16 0.72 lo adequate eye-glasses J _ 23.28 Totals 150 12.73 622 15.68 914 18.07 853 24.21 937 49.81 431 59.86 1,518 64.68 1,763 83.16 7,188 | 34.57 8 | 21.05 129 | 21.71 217 17.19 181 22.97 176 51.31 45 63.38 113 68.07 130 97.73 999 29.43 8,187 33.85 Failures Failed to complete examination— 1 3 1 2 0.08 0.26 0.08 0.17 5 3 6 0.13 0.07 0.15 5 2 9 0.10 0.04 0.18 7 11 1 19 0.20 0.31 0.03 0.54 4 13 5 17 0.21 0.69 0.27 0.90 3 3 1 13 0.42 0.42 0.14 1.80 4 14 3 18 0.17 0.60 0.13 0.76 8 31 50 61 0.38 1.46 2.36 2.88 37 80 61 0.18 0.38 0.29 2 4 0.34 0.67 7 2 1 11 0.55 0.16 0.08 0.87 2 2 9 0.25 0.25 1.14 5 1.46 1 2 1.41 2.82 1 2 2 0.60 1.20 1.20 2 2 9 1.50 1.50 6.77 10 11 3 42 0.29 0.32 0.09 1.24 47 91 64 187 0.19 0.38 0.27 Road test 145 0.70 0.77 Totals 7 0.59 14 0.35 16 0.32 38 1.08 39 2.07 20 2.78 39 1.66 150 1 7.08 323 1 1.55 6 1.01 21 1.66 13 1.64 5 1.46 3 4.23 5 3.00 13 9.77 66 1 1.94 1 389 1.61 Analysis of Restrictions (Re-examinees) Males Females Restricted to— Certificates of Examination by Competent Authority Restricted to— Certificates of Examination by Competent Authority Age-group Referrals Results Referrals Results Adequate Eyeglasses Speed Motor- vehicles with Special Devices Certain Districts Daylight Hours Only Non- physical Restrictions Physical Condition Vision Passed Restricted Failed Adequate Eyeglasses Speed Motor- vehicles with Special Devices Certain Districts Daylight Hours Only Non- physical Restrictions Physical Condition Vision Passed Restricted Failed 16-21 .... 102 418 601 517 677 314 1,058 1,077 36 130 204 167 161 73 281 550 17 72 135 145 126 59 213 260 1 3 1 3 1 5 4 2 6 2 7 11 985 39 51 52 63 11 50 40 10 11 24 12 9 54 1,500 7 44 61 55 80 31 108 184 10 14 30 10 8 56 1,450 6 41 56 47 78 32 99 200 1 3 2 2 4 7 34 1 6 1 111 12 190 oo 1 6 12 7 11 5 11 20 2 13 8 9 4 4 5 2 1 2 1 1 85 4 5 9 5 6 10 1 1 2 1 1 85 5 5 9 5 5 11 22-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-64 65-69 70 and over... 165 157 43 98 96 9 17 2 12 30 1 Totals 4,764 1,602 1,027 9 38 1,291 1,620 570 1,578 559 53 866 112 1 53 65 1 92 39 91 40 j 1 Note.—(a) Non-physical restrictions include: (1) All licences issued to minors; (2) safety responsibility requirements for certain applicants; (3) automatic transmission, when new applicants have test in that type vehicle—removable on passing test in conventional transmission vehicle; (4) tractor-type vehicle, if that type vehicle used in original test—removable by further test in conventional motor-vehicle; (5) motor-cycle only, if that type vehicle used in original test—removable by further test in conventional motor-vehicle. 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H_> H_> +J o +^ e •fH -iH .iH ._H «H .^ •tJ o P -fi +_ _ c •a 11H rt._ ^ rt rt C C C G C PP£PP K 46 |f BRITISH COLUMBIA 'J^1 Chauffeur's Licence Examinations During 1953, the Drivers' Examination Division supplied written examinations to 1,478 applicants in Class "A" and Class "B " chauffeur's licence categories, and sub- offices supplied these papers to 658, so that in all, 2,136 examination papers required marking by the Division. In the re-examination programme, 1,180 Class "A" and Class "B " chauffeurs were called. Of this number, 177 were unable to attend for reasons considered satisfactory by this Department, leaving 1,003 who actually attended. Of those who attended, 280 did not requalify, and of this total, 214 did not wish to retain their chauffeurs' licences, leaving a total of 66 who failed to meet the required standard. : il Some statistics of chauffeurs' re-examinations are given:— % Class "A" Class "B" p Chauffeurs Chauffeurs "jh-\ Number re-examined 382 621 Number suspended 171 (44.76%) 109 (17.55%) Reasons for suspension— Vision 3 10 jf Depth I 1 Colours 2 Hearing 1 1 Physical condition 7 2 f:\ Road tests 15 24 |> Did not wish to retain 144 (37.70%) 70 (11.27%) Number of Class "A" and Class " B " chauffeurs' papers marked for applicants (original) for both Class "A" and Class " B " chauffeurs' licences during the year 1953:— January 166 August 167 February 165 September 182 ; . March j 247 . October | 168 1 April 166 November 174 May 195 December 138 June 1 194 "lj|. July 174 j| Total 2,136 (c) Drivers'Education This section is an addition to previous Annual Reports, and tells of an interesting development in the efforts of the Branch to deal with the very serious problem of the careless and irresponsible drivers on our highways. "f; jf I ;j Through drivers' examinations, the physically unfit driver and the poor driver have ji been removed from the road, or, in many cases, their disabilities compensated for by way . of restriction. ThrougH financial responsibility, the serious offender has been made to offer security and protection for his future conduct. Unfortunately, although serving a very definite and useful purpose, neither takes care of the driver who is fit and capable, who is able to obtain financial responsibility, and yet is an habitual offender or is accident- prone. For the purpose of curtailing this type of driver, on instruction of the Honourable Attorney-General, the Drivers' Education Division was set up within the Branch and commenced operation on May 1st, 1953. The Magistrate's report of every conviction under the I Motor-vehicle Act," the f Motor-vehicle Act" regulations, and the Criminal Code of Canada is forwarded to the Superintendent, who has it placed in the master file of the driver, whereupon this file is drawn and the complete record of the driver is reviewed. If a warning letter is indicated, such a letter is written in a friendly, personal manner, drawing the attention of the driver to his unsatisfactory driving record and the need for his improvement in order to avoid REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 N 47 the suspension of his driver's licence. Of course, in some cases the record indicates that, for the protection of all concerned, immediate suspension is necessary, and in that case the formality of the warning letter is dispensed with. Where a warning letter or a suspension letter is written to a minor, a copy of such letter, together with a covering letter, is also sent to the parent. ■ • tt Suspensions are made by a panel consisting of at least three members of the Department, with the Superintendent or the Deputy Superintendent always a member, and at such time the complete record of the driver is reviewed and adjudication made. Attending these panels, too, have been representatives of various police departments, insurance companies, and other interested organizations, and for their co-operation, constructive criticism, and suggestions we are most grateful. It seemed desirable in many instances, and where location made it practical, to interview the holders of the suspended licences before the licence was reinstated. Consequently, in pursuit of this policy, some fifty conferences were held in 1953, when the driving records and habits were discussed with the licensees by our drivers' exaipiners. After the discussion, the licences were returned to the drivers with the distinct hope that an improvement in their driving records would be the result. In addition, in 1953 talks wpre given before service clubs, and two radio broadcasts were made on the subject of traffic safety by the personnel of the Motor-vehicle Branch. Twenty-five Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachments and municipal police offices have been visited, and support from these bodies, together with that from insurance companies, service clubs, and safety councils, has been most helpful and encouraging. The need for co-operation between the many interested agencies and the great part it plays in the over-all picture of traffic safety is fully realized and appreciated by this Branch. The following statistics cover the operation of the Drivers' Education Division from May 1st, 1953, to December 31st, 1953, inclusive:— Warning Letters Male Female Total Per Cent lJ_Siauffeu£5*;, Age-group Class "A" Class "B" Class "C" Under 21 217 340 136 54 21 1 1 6 3 1 1 218 346 139 55 21 2 27.9 44.3 17.8 7.0 2.7 0.3 3 P 1 ___ - 12 3 1 19 21-30 .... 31-40 50 3 41-50... 1 51-60. 61-70... . Over 70... Totals 769 12 781 100.0 4 16 73 1 Statistics on chauffeurs only kept since September 1st, 1953. Suspensions Male Female Total Per Cent Previously Warned Chauffeurs1 Age-group Class "A" Class "B" Class "C" Under 21 48 86 44 20 13 2 1 1 -- ■! i ___ 2 __ - 1 1 - 1 48 87 44 22 13 2 1 22.2 40.0 20.2 10.1 6.0 1.0 0.5 18 17 j __ 9 1 3 i - - ! - - 3 - - 4 21-30 15 31-40 41-50 . 51-60 61-70 6 2 Over 70 — Totals 214 3 217 100.0 48 1 4 27 1 Statistics on chauffeurs only kept since September 1st, 1953. Total records adjudicated, 18,164. N 48 BRITISH COLUMBIA Conferences Age-group Number Under 21 14 21-30 25 31-40 7 41-50 2 51 -60 2 61-70 Over 70 Total 50 Driving Record Searches In the course of the years, the Branch, through its system of records, has built up a very valuable history-file of every driver in the Province. These records are of great assistance to police departments and insurance companies in their efforts to deal fairly with drivers who come to their attention through accidents and offences. An idea of the use of the records for such purposes is conveyed by telling that 286 record-searches were made for police departments and 6,908 were made for insurance companies in 1953, making a total of 7,194 searches, an increase of 567 searches over 1952. Sometimes the attitude is taken that these records serve as a history of the grief a driver falls into, but they also serve to confirm the good record of a very large majority of the drivers. It is a known fact it is the minority of drivers who fall into the category of | problem drivers." 4. ENCUMBRANCE REGISTRY DIVISION This Division showed a considerable increase in activity during 1953, as indicated in the following table. The increases are slightly higher in percentage than those shown for motor-vehicle licence registration, indicating a trend in the purchasing of vehicles on credit. It will be noted that registrations under the § Conditional Sales Act" increased by 6,212 (15.0 per cent), and registrations under the " Bills of Sale Act" increased by 541 (4.1 per cent), while registrations under the "Mechanics' Lien Act" decreased by 141 (12.2 per cent). Searches under the "Conditional Sales Act" and "Bills of Sale Act" also showed considerable increase. The revenue of the Division showed an increase of $12,901.65 (10.9 per cent), to the sum of $131,662.75. | | The Encumbrance Registry Division was faced with the task of coping with the volume increase in document filings, provide an adequate search service which increased by approximately 16 per cent, and at the same time hold the line in staff volume. By a new method of recording put into effect on October 1st, 1953, not only was it possible to meet the increased work volume, but a staff reduction was possible, and problem of backlogs which plagued the Division was entirely overcome. The following table summarizes the work volume of the Division for the years 1952 aild 1953 under provisions of the "Bills of Sale Act," "Conditional Sales Act, I Mechanics' Lien Act," " Companies Act," and " Co-operative Associations Act":- REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 N 49 Item 1952 Registrations under "Conditional Sales Act" ! - Registrations under "Bills of Sale Act "__-- Registrations under " Mechanics' Lien Act". Registrations under " Companies Act' Registrations under " Co-operative Associations Act" — -___—.. Releases filed under £ Conditional Sales Act" Refeases filed under " Bills of Sale Act "-. Searches under " Conditional Sales Act "~ Searches under " Bills of Sale Act " Documents copied, certified, etc Total number of items Revenue Vajlue of law stamps sold Value of law stamps attached to documents when received —| Value of conditional-sale and bills-of-sale search fees . Fees under " Companies Act " Fees under " Co-operative Associations Act" Miscellaneous fees, copying, certifications, etc.„ . - , Total revenue 41,339 13,111 1,158 11 1 790 935 14,955 14,780 96 87,174 $67,119.00 40,084.00; 7,433.75; 11.00 1.001 112.351 1953 47,551 13,652 1,017 9 658 890 17,376 17,059 129 98,342 $76,015.50 46,899.00 8,608.75 9.00 1.00 129.50 Increase 6,212 541 2,421 2,279 33 11,168 $8,896.50 6,815.00 1,175.00 17.15 $118,761.10 $13^,662.75 $12,901.65 Decrease 141 2 132 45 $2.00 Per Cent Increase 15.0 4.1 16.2 15.4 34.4 12.8 13.3 17.0 15.8 15.3 Per Cent Decrease 12.2 18.2 16.7 4.8 18.2 10.9 j|. 5. SCHOOL BUS REGULATIONS The issuance of permits for the operation of buses in the transportation of children to the public schools of the Province comes within the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of Motor-vehicles. Valuable assistance in the enforcing of standards laid down for school-bus operation is received from the Officer Commanding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Superintendent of Motor Carriers, through the good services of their Inspectors. Regular inspections are carried out on all buses covered by these permits. During 1953, permits issued totalled 585. One permit was revoked for failure to meet standards and provide adequate equipment. Permits in effect on December 31st, 1953, were 509, an increase of 37 permits over the previous year. There were 19 reportable accidents involving school buses, causing minor injuries to 12 pupils, and fortunately there were no serious injuries or fatalities. Property damage in these accidents amounted to $8,872.66. 6. STAFF ' Through method changes during 1953, it was possible to meet the increased volume of work without any staff increase. The following is a table which shows staff disposition on December 31st. It will be noted temporary assistance at that date totalled 42. December 31st comes within a period when preparatory work for the coming licence- year is in full swing, and hence the high temporary total at that date. To overcome this problem, new methods have since been developed which should reflect in less requirement for temporary help in future years. § i§| n sa BRITISH COLUMBIA •*H Wt o _ > l-l > O o _ > _ 4_> CO C __ *- 2t CO -a u O CO ■*_> O _-) _-J o c. _=3 u I to Vh H CO m o o £ _ a o CO o I q o -S3 _> > Superintendent Deputy Superintendent- Chief Clerk Senior clerk{Grade 2) Senior clerk (Grade 1).: Intermediate clerk (Grade 2)__ Intermediate clerk (Grade 1) _ Examiner of Drivers ; Clerk (Grade 2) __ Gerk (Grade 1). Senior secretarial stenographer— Clerk-stenographer j. Stenographer (Grade 2) Stenographer (Grade 1) Stenographer (Grade 1a) \ Graphotype operator (Grade 1a) Typist Junior clerk, \ - Junior clerk (Grade A) , Clerk-typist Stockman (Grade 2) Totals JCemporary Assistance Oerk-ty pist Junior clerk Cashier Totals Grand totals l 1 4 1 5 4 6 7 12 16 1 4 '5 3 5 5 1 16 io 41 1 1 2 2 3 10 2 7 2 2 1 1 1 1 149 | 29 8 2 3 p \^4 8 1 32 | 1 | 41 1 190 30 8 2 2 2 1 1 - I — a _ _ 3 0 U (IS a o fi 1 1 5 2 11 7 11 26 15 28 1 4 6 3 5 5 1 17 10 43 1 203 9 32 1 42 1 245 Number of permanent employees, 203; vacant permanent positions in process of being filled, 10; employees on leave for armed forces, 2; making a total of 215 permanent positions. CONCLUSION j| During 1953, a great deal of effort was expended in a programme of public relations, to find out what the motoring public and the automobile industry in all its aspects wanted, and to discuss mutual problems with interested individuals and organizations. These efforts resulted in a heavy programme of legislation, and a start on a programme of simplification of forms and methods. The views of those vitally interested has been of invaluable assistance in the formation of policy in our drivers' education programme in dealing with the offenders among drivers. Generally, it is found, there is an increasing awareness on the part of the public of the Motor-vehicle Branch and a realization that its responsibilities lie considerably heyond the role of a collector of licences. The Branch continued to enjoy excellent relations with other Branches of Government, and bodies outside the Provincial service. Sincere appreciation is expressed to the members of your Department, and to those of other Government Departments, to the officers and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the various municipal police departments in the Province, and to the personnel of this Branch, for their co-operation and the manner in which their many and varied duties were performed throughout the year. 1 I have the honour to be, ShC Your obedient servant, GEORGE LINDSAY, Superintendent of Motor-vehicles. VICTORIA, B.C. Printed by Don McDiarmid, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty 1954 360-1254-3715
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Title | ANNUAL REPORT of the MOTOR-VEHICLE BRANCH FOR THE YEAR 1953 |
Alternate Title | REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLES, 1953 |
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Publisher | Victoria, BC : Government Printer |
Date Issued | [1955] |
Extent | Foldout Chart: Table 2. - Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in the Cities of the Province for the Calendar Years 1952 and 1953 -- p. N 17; Foldout Chart: Table 4. - Statistical Summary of Motor-vehicle Accidents in Village Municipalities of the Province for the Calendar Years 1952 and 1953 -- p. N 19; Foldout Chart: Summary of Drivers' Original Examinations, 1953 -- p. N 39; Foldout Chart: Summary of Drivers' Re-examinations, 1953 -- p. N 43 |
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